State of the Map Europe 2025

Using the new vector tiles
2025-11-15 , Area

The new OpenStreetMap vector tile service powers the Shortbread maps on the home page, but you can use it too. Learn how to make your own website or style using these tiles, and better ways to customize your style.


Affiliation:

OpenStreetMap Foundation

Paul works as a freelance consultant and software developer focused on OpenStreetMap map rendering. He has been an OpenStreetMap developer since 2011 and maintainer of OpenStreetMap Carto since 2013 and has developed map stacks at many companies. He is a maintainer of Street Spirit, a style which comes with the ability to generate Shortbread tiles. He is currently working on vector tiles for the OpenStreetMap Foundation.

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