Vector Tiles Cartography: Elevate your maps with JSON tricks
07-03, 14:00–14:30 (Europe/Tallinn), LAStools (327)

Unlock the full potential of Vector Tile Cartography with the power of JSON. While working with JSON might be confusing at first, the goal of this talk is to help you understand the basic syntax and how you can leverage it to make beautiful maps.

We will learn the basics of a style.json file, the crucial document that defines the map as per the MapLibre GL JS style spec. Using JSON syntax snippets, we will navigate through specific MapTiler cartography designs that you can reuse every time you make a map.

See also: Vector tiles cartography - FOSS4GE 2024

Cartographer with a GIS background, always keen on exploring new approaches to map design and data visualization. A strong believer in combining graphic design with anything geo-related. At MapTiler, I help to bring their vector tiles maps to the next level.