[OSM-dev] Rendering like google maps in Mapnik : Customising osm.xml

[Andy Deakin]

Hi,
This question follows from a discussion on talk at osm where someone has 
created the functionality to change the transparency of the osm mapnik 
layer and google maps layer.

The Google maps layer is much more vibrant in colour than the osm, with 
richer blues for the sea and bigger contrast between colours. It makes 
the mapnik layers look washed out.

I have setup my own mapnik server, but have been struggling with getting 
the osm.xml stylesheet right.

Does anyone have an osm.xml file which looks more vibrant in colour than 
the default mapnik one?

Is there the functionality in the osm.xml file to give the same road 
type in different countries different colours? E.g. Motorways in the UK 
are always blue, but in most of Europe are orange.

Cheers,

Andy