Vehicle headlight, - having a multiplicity of semiconductor emitters (HS1, HS2), in particular light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or light-emitting diode groups (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), for alternatively producing a low-beam light distribution and a daytime running light distribution, - wherein a low-beam light-emitting surface is generated for producing the low-beam light distribution by way of the vehicle headlight, - wherein a daytime running light light-emitting surface is generated for producing the daytime running light distribution by way of the vehicle headlight, and - wherein the low-beam light-emitting surface and the daytime running light light-emitting surface are substantially identical, which means that the daytime running light light-emitting surface covers at least 60% of the low-beam light-emitting surface and the low-beam light-emitting surface covers at least 60% of the daytime running light light-emitting surface, - wherein a light-emitting surface is that part of an optical device arranged in front of the semiconductor emitters (HS1, HS2) through which at least 70% of the light emitted by the vehicle headlight for producing the corresponding light distribution passes, and - wherein the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the low-beam light-emitting surface and the daytime running light light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this low-beam light-emitting surface and this daytime running light light-emitting surface, or the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the low-beam light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this low-beam light-emitting surface, or the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the daytime running light light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this daytime running light light-emitting surface. - having a multiplicity of semiconductor emitters (HS1, HS2), in particular light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or light-emitting diode groups (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), for alternatively producing a low-beam light distribution and a daytime running light distribution, - wherein a low-beam light-emitting surface is generated for producing the low-beam light distribution by way of the vehicle headlight, - wherein a daytime running light light-emitting surface is generated for producing the daytime running light distribution by way of the vehicle headlight, and - wherein the low-beam light-emitting surface and the daytime running light light-emitting surface are substantially identical, which means that the daytime running light light-emitting surface covers at least 60% of the low-beam light-emitting surface and the low-beam light-emitting surface covers at least 60% of the daytime running light light-emitting surface, - wherein a light-emitting surface is that part of an optical device arranged in front of the semiconductor emitters (HS1, HS2) through which at least 70% of the light emitted by the vehicle headlight for producing the corresponding light distribution passes, and - wherein the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the low-beam light-emitting surface and the daytime running light light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this low-beam light-emitting surface and this daytime running light light-emitting surface, or the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the low-beam light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this low-beam light-emitting surface, or the ratio of surface perimeter to surface area with reference to the daytime running light light-emitting surface is greater than with reference to a rectangle circumscribing this daytime running light light-emitting surface.