Kosmos standard rules

- About
- This page contains the central standard set of rendering rules for Kosmos version 1.x. A newer version Kosmos 2.x has a similar wiki page: Kosmos General Purpose Rules.
- Impact on OpenStreetMap
- Kosmos was a popular rendering software, these information was the foundation of many other map styles.
- Reason for being historic
- Kosmos was superseded by Maperitive. It is no longer possible to download Kosmos. Nobody is actively using these rendering rules. The idea of hosting rendering rules on the wiki, and the format used, may be of vague historical interest.
- Captured time
- 2010-09-09
Introduction
These rules do not cover the whole range of OSM tagging currently in use, so you are free to edit these rules and add new ones if you feel something is missing. However a couple of things should be noted:
- See Kosmos Rendering Help for help on how to write rendering rules.
- Before committing changes to the page, please make sure the rules are actually working. Try them with the latest version of Kosmos (1.10 or above), since they are not compatible with previous versions.
- These rules are intended for a general-purpose map, so if you want to create specialized maps, the preferred way is to create a new rules page (see Category:Kosmos_rules).
Land Areas
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline | natural=coastline |
Polyline (MinZoom=1, Color=#8BCCE5, Width=11:1;17:5, Curved=true) | |||
| Wood | natural=wood |
Polygon (Color=#99DB9C) | |||
| Beach | natural=beach |
Polygon (Color=#ffbc09) | |||
| Scrub | natural=scrub |
Polygon (Color=#99EE9C) | |||
| Fell | natural=fell |
Polygon (Color=#CDDB69) | |||
| Farm | landuse=farm |
Polygon (Color=#EFDD8B) | |||
| Attraction | tourism=attraction |
Polygon (Color=#F2CAEA) | |||
| Residential | landuse=residential |
Polygon (Color=#DCDCDC) | |||
| Industrial | landuse=industrial |
Polygon (Color=#FEADB8) | |||
| Brownfield | landuse=brownfield |
Polygon (Color=#FEADB8) | |||
| Construction | landuse=construction |
Polygon (Color=#A5826D) | |||
| Commercial | landuse=commercial |
Polygon (Color=#EFC8C8) | |||
| Retail | landuse=retail |
Polygon (Color=#F0DADA) | |||
| Reservoir | landuse=reservoir |
Polygon (Color=#B5D0D0) | |||
| Basin | landuse=basin |
Polygon (Color=#B5D0D0) | |||
| Forest | landuse=forest |
Polygon (Color=#CFECA8) | |||
| Cemetery | landuse=cemetery |
Polygon (Color=#A9CAAE, BackgroundColor=#75AC7D, HatchStyle=DashedVertical) | |||
| Allotments | landuse=allotments |
Polygon (Color=#C8B084) | |||
| School | amenity=school |
Polygon (Color=#F0F0D8) Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Times New Roman, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=15:6;17:10, TextMode=AreaCenter) |
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| Skiing | sport=skiing |
Polygon (Color=#CDDB69) | |||
| HorseRacing | sport=horse_racing |
Polygon (Color=peru) | |||
| Tennis | sport=tennis |
Polygon (Color=lightsalmon) | |||
| Swimming | sport=swimming |
Polygon (Color=lightblue) | |||
| Park | leisure=park |
Polygon (Color=#C7F1A3) Text (MinZoom=13, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=13:6;17:10, TextMode=AreaCenter) |
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| Playground | leisure=playground |
Polygon (Color=#C7F1A3) | |||
| Pitch | leisure=pitch |
Polygon (Color=#8AD2AE) | |||
| Sports Centre | leisure=sports_centre |
Polygon (Color=#BDE3CB) | |||
| Stadium | leisure=stadium |
Polygon (Color=#BDE3CB) | |||
| SportsTrack | leisure=track |
Polygon (Color=#BDE3CB) | |||
| GolfCourse | leisure=golf_course |
Polygon (Color=#7CCC7C) | |||
| Marina | leisure=marina |
Polygon (Color=#B5D0D0) | |||
| Waterpark | leisure=water_park |
Polygon (Color=#B5D0D0) | |||
| Garden | leisure=garden |
Polygon (Color=#C7F1A3) | |||
| Common | leisure=common |
Polygon (Color=#CFECA8) | |||
| Recreation Ground | landuse=recreation_ground |
Polygon (Color=#BCE2CA) | |||
| Village Green | landuse=village_green |
Polygon (Color=#BCE2CA) | |||
| ParkingArea | amenity=parking |
Polygon (Color=#F6EEB7) | |||
| RailwayArea | landuse=railway |
Polygon (Color=#CCCCCC) | |||
| PowerSubstation | power=sub_station |
Polygon (Color=#CCCCCC) |
Water Features
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | natural=water |
Polygon (Color=lightblue) | |||
| Marsh | natural=marsh |
Polygon (Color=blue, BackgroundColor=#00000000, BorderColor=blue, BorderWidth=1:1;12:1;15:3, HatchStyle=DashedHorizontal) | |||
| River | waterway=river |
Polyline (MinZoom=5, Color=lightblue, Width=5:1;10:2;17:14, Curved=true) | |||
| Drain | waterway=drain |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=lightblue, Width=13:1;17:6, Curved=true) | |||
| Stream | waterway=stream |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=lightblue, Width=13:1;17:6, Curved=true) | |||
| Canal | waterway=canal |
Polyline (MinZoom=5, Color=lightblue, Width=5:1;10:1;17:10, Curved=true) | |||
| Riverbank | waterway=riverbank |
Polygon (Color=lightblue) | |||
| Land | natural=land |
Polygon (Color=white) |
Other Land Features
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contours | ele=* |
for elevation contours generated by Srtm2Osm | |||
| .Major | ValueNum(e,"ele") % 100 = 0 | Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=#B0AD8852, Width=11:1;12:2, Curved=true) | Major contours (100m ones) | ||
| .* | Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=#B0AD8852, Width=1, Curved=true) | all other contours |
POIs
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RestaurantNode | amenity=restaurant |
Icon (MinZoom=13, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/5/58/Restaurant.png, Width=12:5;17:20) Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:5;17:9, TextLineOffset=-200%) |
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| CafeNode | amenity=cafe |
Icon (MinZoom=13, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/e/e9/Coffee.png, Width=12:5;17:20) Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:5;17:9, TextLineOffset=-200%) |
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| PubNode | amenity=pub |
Icon (MinZoom=13, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/2/25/Amenity-pub.png, Width=12:5;17:20) Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:5;17:9, TextLineOffset=-200%) |
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| RecyclingNode | amenity=recycling |
Icon (MinZoom=15, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/e/ef/Recycling.png, Width=12:5;17:20) | |||
| ParkingNode | amenity=parking |
Icon (MinZoom=13, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/7/74/Parking.png, Width=12:5;17:20) | |||
| SubwayEntrance | railway=subway_entrance |
Icon (MinZoom=13, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/images/5/5c/Subway.png, Width=12:20;17:24) | |||
| Trees | natural=tree |
Icon (MinZoom=12, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/images/6/6d/Trees01.png, Width=12:13;17:16) | |||
| TrafficSignals | highway=traffic_signals |
Icon (MinZoom=16, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/a/a1/Icon-highway_traffic_signals.png, Width=16:6;17:7) | |||
| RailwayStation | railway=station |
Symbol (Type=Diamond, MinZoom=13, Color=red, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=13:6;17:20) Text (MinZoom=12, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=14:6;17:14, TextLineOffset=-170%) |
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| TramStop | railway=tram_stop |
Symbol (Type=Diamond, MinZoom=14, Color=red, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=10:4;14:8) Text (MinZoom=12, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=14:6;17:14, TextLineOffset=-170%) |
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| RailHalt | railway=halt |
Symbol (Type=Triangle, MinZoom=14, Color=red, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=10:4;14:8) Text (MinZoom=12, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=14:6;17:14, TextLineOffset=-170%) |
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| Peak | natural=peak |
Symbol (Type=Triangle, MinZoom=11, Color=gray, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=13:6;17:20) Text (MinZoom=12, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=Italic, FontSize=12:6;17:15, TextLineOffset=-200%) |
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| PostOffice | amenity=post_office |
Icon (MinZoom=15, IconUrl=http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/images/b/b4/GCR_COMM_POSTO.png, Width=12:5;17:20) Text (MinZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name;ref, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=Italic, FontSize=16:6;17:10, TextLineOffset=-200%) |
Highways
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HighwayFootway | highway=footway |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=#FFDE93, BorderColor=gray, Width=13:1;17:6) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayFootwayText | highway=footway |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwaySteps | highway=steps |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=#FFDE93, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=gray, Width=13:1;17:6) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayBridleway | highway=bridleway |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=#DDDDDD, BorderColor=gray, Width=13:1;17:6) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayBridlewayText | highway=bridleway |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayCicleway | highway=cycleway |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=#0202FE, DashStyle=Dash, Width=13:1;17:4) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayUnpaved | highway=unpaved |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=#E2E2E2, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;14:3;17:10) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayUnpavedText | highway=unpaved |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayUnsurfaced | highway=unsurfaced |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=red, Width=11:14) | EliminateSeams | deprecated | |
| HighwayUnclassified | highway=unclassified |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=white, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;13:3;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayUnclassifiedText | highway=unclassified |
Text (MinZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayPedestrian | highway=pedestrian |
Polyline (MinZoom=13, Color=lightgray, BorderColor=gray, Width=14:3;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayPedestrianArea | highway=pedestrian area=yes |
Polygon (MinZoom=13, Color=lightgray, BorderColor=gray, BorderWidth=1) Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9, TextMode=AreaCenter) |
EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayPedestrianText | highway=pedestrian |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayResidential | highway=residential |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=white, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;13:3;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayResidentialText | highway=residential |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayLivingStreet | highway=living_street |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=lightgray, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;13:3;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayLivingStreetText | highway=living_street |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayService | highway=service |
Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=white, BorderColor=gray, Width=12:1;13:2;17:13) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayServiceText | highway=service |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:5;17:8) | |||
| HighwayMinor | highway=minor |
Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=white, BorderColor=gray, Width=12:1;13:2;17:13) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayMinorText | highway=minor |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:5;17:8) | |||
| HighwayTrack | highway=track |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=#E2E2E2, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;14:3;17:10) | EliminateSeams | ||
| .surface | surface=grass |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=#A6FF6A, BorderColor=gray, Width=11:1;14:2;17:6) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayTertiary | highway=tertiary |
Polyline (MinZoom=10, Color=#F7F496, BorderColor=gray, Width=10:1;13:4;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayTertiaryText | highway=tertiary |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwaySecondary | highway=secondary |
EliminateSeams | |||
| .Bridge | bridge=yes |
Polyline (MinZoom=8, Color=#FDBF6F, BorderColor=gray, Width=8:1;10:2;13:6;17:14, BorderWidth=30%) | |||
| .* | Polyline (MinZoom=8, Color=#FDBF6F, BorderColor=gray, Width=8:1;10:2;13:6;17:14) | ||||
| HighwaySecondaryText | highway=secondary |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayPrimary | highway=primary |
EliminateSeams | |||
| .Bridge | bridge=yes |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#E46D71, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:0;11:3;17:14, BorderWidth=30%) | |||
| .* | Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#E46D71, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:0;11:3;17:14) | ||||
| HighwayPrimaryText | highway=primary |
Text (MinZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=15:6;17:9) | |||
| HighwayPrimaryLink | highway=primary_link |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#E46D71, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayTrunk | highway=trunk |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#41A317, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayTrunkLink | highway=trunk_link |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#41A317, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:14) | EliminateSeams | ||
| HighwayMotorway | highway=motorway |
EliminateSeams | |||
| .Bridge | bridge=yes |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#809BC0, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:14, BorderWidth=30%) | |||
| .* | Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#809BC0, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:14) | ||||
| HighwayMotorwayLink | highway=motorway_link |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=#809BC0, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:8) | EliminateSeams |
Other Ways
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail | railway=rail |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=white, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:6) | EliminateSeams | ||
| Subway | railway=subway |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=white, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:4) | EliminateSeams | ||
| Tram | railway=tram |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=black, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:4) | EliminateSeams | ||
| LightRail | railway=light_rail |
Polyline (MinZoom=6, Color=white, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=gray, Width=6:1;17:4) | EliminateSeams | ||
| RailDisused | railway=disused |
Polyline (MinZoom=10, Color=white, DashStyle=Dot, BorderColor=#DDDDDD, Width=10:1;17:4) | EliminateSeams | ||
| CableCar | aerialway=cable_car |
Symbol (MinZoom=12, Type=Circle, Density=30, Color=#00000000, BorderWidth=20%, BorderColor=black, Size=12:2;17:10) Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=black, Width=12:0.5;17:3) |
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| DragLift | aerialway=drag_lift |
Symbol (MinZoom=12, Type=Circle, Density=30, Color=#00000000, BorderWidth=10%, BorderColor=black, Size=12:2;17:10) Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=black, Width=12:0.5;17:2) |
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| ChairLift | aerialway=chair_lift |
Symbol (MinZoom=12, Type=Circle, Density=30, Color=#00000000, BorderWidth=10%, BorderColor=black, BackgroundColor=black, Size=12:2;17:10) Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=black, Width=12:0.5;17:2) |
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| Ferry | route=ferry |
Polyline (MinZoom=8, Color=darkgray, DashStyle=Dot, Width=8:0.1;17:4) | |||
| Border | boundary=administrative |
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| .level2 | admin_level=2 |
Polyline (MinZoom=1, Color=red, DashStyle=DashDot, Width=1:1;9:1.5;17:6) | |||
| .level4 | admin_level=4 |
Polyline (MinZoom=10, Color=black, DashStyle=DashDot, Width=1:1;9:1.5;17:6) | |||
| .level8 | admin_level=8 |
Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=#A4A4A4, DashStyle=Dot, Width=1:1;9:1.5;5:5)) | |||
| .* | Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=black, DashStyle=DashDot, Width=1:1;9:1.5;17:6) | ||||
| Runway | aeroway=runway |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=#BBBBCC, Width=11:1;17:30) | |||
| Taxiway | aeroway=taxiway |
Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=#BBBBCC, Width=12:1;17:10) | |||
| powerline | power=line |
Polyline (MinZoom=11, Color=gray, Width=11:1;13:1;17:1) | EliminateSeams | ||
| ditch | barrier=ditch |
Polyline (MinZoom=12, Color=white, BorderColor=gray, Width=12:0.5;17:3) | |||
| power tower | power=tower |
Symbol (Type=Diamond, MinZoom=13, Color=white, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=10%, Size=13:4;17:15) |
Places
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlaceCountry | place=country |
Text (MinZoom=3, MaxZoom=7, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=3:7;7:20) | |||
| PlaceCity | place=city |
Text (MinZoom=7, MaxZoom=14, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=7:10;17:30) | |||
| PlaceTown | place=town |
Text (MinZoom=10, MaxZoom=15, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=10:10;17:25) | |||
| PlaceVillage | place=village |
Text (MinZoom=12, MaxZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=12:10;17:20) | |||
| PlaceIsland | place=island |
Text (MinZoom=12, MaxZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=12:10;17:20) | |||
| PlaceSuburb | place=suburb |
Text (MinZoom=13, MaxZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=13:10;17:20) | |||
| PlaceHamlet | place=hamlet |
Text (MinZoom=14, MaxZoom=17, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=14:8;17:14) | |||
| PlaceLocality | place=locality |
Text (MinZoom=14, MaxZoom=17, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=14:8;17:14) | |||
| PlaceFarm | place=farm |
Text (MinZoom=15, MaxZoom=19, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Trebuchet MS, FontStyle=bold, FontSize=15:8;17:13) |
Buildings
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuildingResidential | building=residential |
Polygon (MinZoom=12, Color=#F3D6B6, BorderColor=#6B5B8E, BorderWidth=1) | |||
| BuildingApartments | building=apartments |
Polygon (MinZoom=12, Color=#F3D6B6, BorderColor=#6B5B8E, BorderWidth=1) | |||
| BuildingDetached | building=detached |
Polygon (MinZoom=12, Color=#F2A859, BorderColor=#6B5B8E, BorderWidth=1) | |||
| BuildingSemi | building=semi |
Polygon (MinZoom=12, Color=#F3D6B6, BorderColor=#6B5B8E, BorderWidth=1) | |||
| BuildingAny | building=* |
Polygon (MinZoom=13, Color=thistle, BorderColor=#6B5B8E, BorderWidth=1) Text (MinZoom=16, Color=black, TagToUse=name, FontName=Arial, FontStyle=regular, FontSize=16:6;17:10, TextMode=AreaCenter) |
| Rule Name | Targets | Selector | Template | Options | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NavaidBuoy | man_made=buoy |
Symbol (Type=Diamond, MinZoom=11, Color=blue, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=13:6;17:20) | |||
| NavaidLighthouse | man_made=lighthouse |
Symbol (Type=Triangle, MinZoom=10, Color=blue, BorderColor=black, BorderWidth=15%, Size=13:6;17:20) |