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The [[OSGeo Cartographic Library]] and all software projects obviously need a '''free''' map symbol set. | The [[OSGeo Cartographic Library]] and all software projects obviously need a '''free''' map symbol set. | ||
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| + | == Mailing List == | ||
| + | This topic along with the [[OSGeo icon set]] (Toolbar button icons) are discussed on the [http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/graphics Graphics mailing list] | ||
== Available Material == | == Available Material == | ||
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* Free map symbol sets from GFOSS.it: [http://www.gfoss.it/drupal/simboli Simboli cartografici]: trees, geology, meteorology and north arrows | * Free map symbol sets from GFOSS.it: [http://www.gfoss.it/drupal/simboli Simboli cartografici]: trees, geology, meteorology and north arrows | ||
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* [http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/browser/trunk/qgis/images QGIS's symbols] | * [http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/browser/trunk/qgis/images QGIS's symbols] | ||
| − | * [http://www.gpsdrive.de GpsDrive] and [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] maintain a repository of | + | * [http://www.gpsdrive.de GpsDrive] and [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] maintain a repository of over one '''''thousand''''' Point Of Interest (POI) rasterized and SVG symbol icons under a permissive OSS license. Things like "banks" and "hospitals" are very well covered. |
: see http://www.gpsdrive.de/development/map-icons/overview.en.shtml | : see http://www.gpsdrive.de/development/map-icons/overview.en.shtml | ||
:: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Symbol_Rendering | :: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Symbol_Rendering | ||
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** US Geologic Survey (public domain) [http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/topomapsymbols.pdf Topo Symbols] | ** US Geologic Survey (public domain) [http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/topomapsymbols.pdf Topo Symbols] | ||
** BLM [http://www.blm.gov/nstc/mapstandards/intlsym.html International Recreation Symbols] | ** BLM [http://www.blm.gov/nstc/mapstandards/intlsym.html International Recreation Symbols] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.fgdc.gov/HSWG/ref_pages/DownloadSymbols_ref.htm Emergency Management] (Homeland Security Working Group of FGDC) | ||
| + | ** FGDC Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/fgdc_gds/geolsymstd/download.php | ||
* GeoServer default SLDs: http://svn.codehaus.org/geoserver/trunk/configuration/release/styles/ (useful?) | * GeoServer default SLDs: http://svn.codehaus.org/geoserver/trunk/configuration/release/styles/ (useful?) | ||
: updated URL? http://svn.codehaus.org/geoserver/trunk/data/release/styles/ | : updated URL? http://svn.codehaus.org/geoserver/trunk/data/release/styles/ | ||
* AtlasStyler collection of SE symbols and SVGs: http://en.geopublishing.org/openmapsymbols/ | * AtlasStyler collection of SE symbols and SVGs: http://en.geopublishing.org/openmapsymbols/ | ||
| + | * IAN Symbol Libraries SVG FREE http://ian.umces.edu/symbols/ | ||
| + | * Open Icon Library - a free and open Icon collection, PNG: http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/ | ||
| + | * Map Icons Collection, (CC BY SA 3.0): http://mapicons.nicolasmollet.com/ | ||
| + | * [http://www.opencpn.org OpenCPN]'s collection of SVG sources + XPM, and PNG marker symbols ([http://opencpn.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=opencpn/opencpn;a=tree;f=src/bitmaps git repo]; GPL >= v2) | ||
| + | * [http://underdark.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/google-road-symbols-for-qgis/ Google Road Symbols for QGIS] | ||
| + | * [http://thenounproject.com/ The Noun Project] (various sets as CC BY, CC0, Public Domain) | ||
| + | * [http://www.mapbox.com/maki/ Maki symbols from Mapbox] (97 .svg POI symbols in 3 sizes, BSD licensed) | ||
| + | * [http://github.com/gmgeo/osmic Osmic (OSM Icons)] (130+ SVG symbols (some in 2 sizes), CC0 licensed + icon font, SIL OFL licensed) | ||
| − | * | + | === Related Material === |
| + | * See also [[OSGeo icon set]] - (Toolbar button icons) | ||
| + | * GRASS GUI icons: [http://robert.szczepanek.pl/icons.php visual dictionary] (Toolbar button icons) | ||
== Other Technology== | == Other Technology== | ||
| − | (please keep focus on free as in freedom technologies) | + | (please keep focus on free as in freedom technologies which we can distribute and make use of without barriers) |
Microsoft has a [http://www.aaronlerch.com/blog/2007/09/01/symbol-server-transaction-manager/ symbol server] | Microsoft has a [http://www.aaronlerch.com/blog/2007/09/01/symbol-server-transaction-manager/ symbol server] | ||
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== Symbol Availability == | == Symbol Availability == | ||
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* '''The preferred interchange format is SVG'''. | * '''The preferred interchange format is SVG'''. | ||
| + | * QGIS has a way of swapping fill color on SVG if you [http://www.sourcepole.com/svg-symbols-in-qgis-with-modifiable-colors add some tags] | ||
| + | * How to convert [http://www.ehow.com/how_7159964_switch-font-file-svg-file.html Fonts to SVG] | ||
== Interested people == | == Interested people == | ||
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* [[User:darkblue_b|Brian Hamlin]] | * [[User:darkblue_b|Brian Hamlin]] | ||
* [[Milena_Nowotarska|Milena Nowotarska]] | * [[Milena_Nowotarska|Milena Nowotarska]] | ||
| + | * [[User:AndersSweden|Anders Söderman]] | ||
| + | * [[User:mdiener|Michael Diener]] | ||
[[Category: Software Stack]] | [[Category: Software Stack]] | ||
[[Category: Public Geospatial Data Committee]] | [[Category: Public Geospatial Data Committee]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:24, 7 September 2015
Motivation
The OSGeo Cartographic Library and all software projects obviously need a free map symbol set.
Mailing List
This topic along with the OSGeo icon set (Toolbar button icons) are discussed on the Graphics mailing list
Available Material
- Free map symbol sets from GFOSS.it: Simboli cartografici: trees, geology, meteorology and north arrows
- Cartography symbols from GRASS
- GpsDrive and OpenStreetMap maintain a repository of over one thousand Point Of Interest (POI) rasterized and SVG symbol icons under a permissive OSS license. Things like "banks" and "hospitals" are very well covered.
- US Government
- National Park Service (public domain) http://www.nps.gov/hfc/carto/map-symbols.htm
- Arc symbols for wildland fire (public domain?) http://gis.nwcg.gov/gstop_symbol.html
- US Geologic Survey (public domain) Topo Symbols
- BLM International Recreation Symbols
- Emergency Management (Homeland Security Working Group of FGDC)
- FGDC Digital Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map Symbolization http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/fgdc_gds/geolsymstd/download.php
- GeoServer default SLDs: http://svn.codehaus.org/geoserver/trunk/configuration/release/styles/ (useful?)
- AtlasStyler collection of SE symbols and SVGs: http://en.geopublishing.org/openmapsymbols/
- IAN Symbol Libraries SVG FREE http://ian.umces.edu/symbols/
- Open Icon Library - a free and open Icon collection, PNG: http://openiconlibrary.sourceforge.net/
- Map Icons Collection, (CC BY SA 3.0): http://mapicons.nicolasmollet.com/
- OpenCPN's collection of SVG sources + XPM, and PNG marker symbols (git repo; GPL >= v2)
- Google Road Symbols for QGIS
- The Noun Project (various sets as CC BY, CC0, Public Domain)
- Maki symbols from Mapbox (97 .svg POI symbols in 3 sizes, BSD licensed)
- Osmic (OSM Icons) (130+ SVG symbols (some in 2 sizes), CC0 licensed + icon font, SIL OFL licensed)
Related Material
- See also OSGeo icon set - (Toolbar button icons)
- GRASS GUI icons: visual dictionary (Toolbar button icons)
Other Technology
(please keep focus on free as in freedom technologies which we can distribute and make use of without barriers)
Microsoft has a symbol server
Symbol Availability
see also the GpsDrive/OpenStreetMap matrix above
| Symbol | GFOSS.it | GRASS | OSGEO | QGIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | ||||
| School | NA | |||
| Recreation Centre | NA | |||
| Emergency Services | ||||
| Hospital | NA | |||
| Police station | NA | |||
| Fire station | NA | |||
| Ambulance | NA | |||
| Basic | NA | |||
| Arrow | yes | NA | ||
| Box | yes | NA | ||
| Circle | yes | NA | ||
| Extras | NA | |||
| Compass | Yes | NA | ||
| Airport | Yes | NA | ||
| Target | yes | NA | ||
| Dive Flag | yes | NA | ||
| Transportation | ||||
| Information Centre | NA | |||
| Bus Stop | NA | |||
| Picnic Area | NA |
Format
- The preferred interchange format is SVG.
- QGIS has a way of swapping fill color on SVG if you add some tags
- How to convert Fonts to SVG
Interested people
- Markus Neteler (proposer)
- Dave Sampson
- Martin Landa: GRASS developer
- Wolf Bergenheim
- Stefan A. Krüger: AtlasStyler developer
- Maksim Sestic
- Alex Mandel
- Hamish: GRASS, GpsDrive dev
- Brian Hamlin
- Milena Nowotarska
- Anders Söderman
- Michael Diener