diff --git a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgUtil.cpp b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgUtil.cpp
index 6c95598f..9383df57 100644
--- a/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/svg/tvgSvgUtil.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "tvgSvgUtil.h"
 
-
 /************************************************************************/
 /* Internal Class Implementation                                        */
 /************************************************************************/
@@ -163,14 +162,21 @@ float svgUtilStrtof(const char *nPtr, char **endPtr)
         unsigned int expo_part;
         int minus_e;
 
-        iter++;
+        ++iter;
+
+        //Exception: svg may have 'em' unit for fonts. ex) 5em, 10.5em
+        if ((*iter == 'm') || (*iter == 'M')) {
+            //TODO: We don't support font em unit now, but has to multiply val * font size later...
+            a = iter + 1;
+            goto on_success;
+        }
 
         //signed or not
         minus_e = 1;
         if (*iter == '-')
         {
             minus_e = -1;
-            iter++;
+            ++iter;
         }
         else if (*iter == '+') iter++;