Map Label Style Manual
#NAMES
When we cannot fit the full, formal name of feature we can often label a shorter version.
For example: "USA" is an abbreviation of "United States of America".
For over 3,000 abbreviations for general map features and roads, and couple thousand city nicknames specifically:
- name_abbreviations/abbreviations.ods
- name_abbreviations/abbreviations.tsv
- name_nicknames/city_nicknames.tsv
- name_nicknames/city_nicknames.readme
#PLACEMENTS
Once we have a collection of long label and shorter fallback label, we need to actually try placing them on the map.
- geometry_type/linear_feature_label_rules.md
- geometry_type/point_feature_label_rules.md
- geometry_type/area_feature_label_rules.md
- geometry_type/page_layout.md
#TYPE STYLES
Use more than one font face, style, size, and color:
- Tk tk tk
#TOOLS
We include several python scripts in the tools directory for implementing the label and abbreviation logic described in this repo.
#Related software projects
- Dymo - Map point label placer with simulated annealing.
- Skeletron - Generalizes collections of lines. Useful for 2x carriageway roads (like divided highways or boulevards).
- Mapnik 2.0 -
#Further reading
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National Geographic Style Manual - Type styles, translation of common terms, proper nouns, titles, plurals, phrases, and diacritical marks. Also see NG Abbreviations.
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Webster's Geographical Dictionary - Convenient alphabetical listing of more than 54,000 entries
#ABOUT
By Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso with assists form Mike Migurski.