-This creates a single SVG file for every page of output.
-Font information is not embedded so the SVG viewer will require
-the fonts be available for optimal rendering.
-It is recommended that you do not use @q{font aliases}
-or @q{font lists} in case your SVG viewer is not able to handle them.
-Also see the @code{svg-woff} option.
-@end multitable
-
-@noindent
-@strong{Note for svg backend:}
-LilyPond's default fonts (@code{LilyPond Serif}, @code{LilyPond Sans Serif}
-and @code{LilyPond Monospace}) are just @emph{local} font aliases;
-so when using the @code{svg} backend command it is required that
-you explicitly set the default fonts;
+A single SVG file is created for every page of output. Music glyphs
+are encoded as vector graphics, but text fonts are @emph{not} embedded
+in the SVG files. Any SVG viewer will therefore need the relevant text
+fonts to be available to it for proper rendering of both text and
+lyrics. It is recommended to not use font @q{lists} or @q{aliases}
+in case an SVG viewer is unable to handle them. When using
+@emph{Web Open Font Format} (WOFF) files the additional
+@code{--svg-woff} switch is required.