[OSM-talk] New Mapnik Style

[Chris Hill]

Patrick Weber wrote:
> Hi
>
> Just noticed that the Wednesday Mapnik update has introduced a 
> considerable change in cartography style. Seems like lots of changes 
> have been applied, which has considerably changed the look of the 
> Mapnik Layer. I wondered if there is a summary of changes explained 
> somewhere, and even maybe some of the motivations for those changes?
>
> I really like some of the new POI icons, which seem to be more 
> consistent now.
>
> I am not so shure about the rendering of roads (primary,secondary) at 
> Zoom layers 10-11-12. Overall, the contrast of map features seems 
> reduced to me. While this can be a good thing if you want to overlay 
> other layers of information, on its own, I think it makes it less easy 
> on the eye in terms of making out features and so on.
>
> Anyone else feels like that?
I agree that some of the roads look washed-out.  I think part of the 
problem is that there doesn't seem to be a casing any more for trunk, 
primary and secondary.  I do like the icons.

Cheers, Chris