Cartography

  1. Typography on Maps
    1. The Role of Text on Maps
      1. Naming Features
        1. Geographic Names
          1. Feature Identification
          2. Providing Explanations
            1. Descriptive Text
              1. Instructional Content
              2. Creating Hierarchy
                1. Information Ordering
                  1. Importance Indication
                2. Typeface and Font Selection
                  1. Serif vs. Sans Serif
                    1. Readability Differences
                      1. Application Contexts
                      2. Readability Considerations
                        1. Character Recognition
                          1. Reading Distance
                          2. Font Families
                            1. Consistent Typography
                              1. Hierarchical Relationships
                            2. Typographic Variables
                              1. Size
                                1. Hierarchical Sizing
                                  1. Legibility Requirements
                                  2. Weight (Bold, Regular)
                                    1. Emphasis Techniques
                                      1. Visual Hierarchy
                                      2. Form (Italic, Roman)
                                        1. Style Variation
                                          1. Feature Differentiation
                                          2. Color
                                            1. Contrast Requirements
                                              1. Categorical Coding
                                              2. Case (Uppercase, Lowercase)
                                                1. Conventional Usage
                                                  1. Emphasis Applications
                                                  2. Spacing
                                                    1. Letter Spacing
                                                      1. Word Spacing
                                                        1. Line Spacing
                                                      2. Label Placement and Annotation
                                                        1. Point Feature Labeling
                                                          1. Position Preferences
                                                            1. Conflict Avoidance
                                                            2. Line Feature Labeling
                                                              1. Curved Text
                                                                1. Repetition Strategies
                                                                2. Area Feature Labeling
                                                                  1. Centroid Placement
                                                                    1. Distributed Labeling
                                                                    2. Hierarchy of Labels
                                                                      1. Primary Labels
                                                                        1. Secondary Labels
                                                                          1. Tertiary Labels
                                                                          2. Avoiding Label Conflicts
                                                                            1. Overlap Prevention
                                                                              1. Priority Systems
                                                                              2. Automated Label Placement
                                                                                1. Algorithm Approaches
                                                                                  1. Quality Assessment
                                                                                2. Multilingual Considerations
                                                                                  1. Character Set Requirements
                                                                                    1. Reading Direction
                                                                                      1. Cultural Naming Conventions

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