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OpenStreetMap Ops Teamhttps://OpenStreetMap.org now has a vector tiles layer. https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2025/07/22/vector-tiles-are-deployed-on-openstreetmap-org/ #OSM #vector
Sven Geggus@osm_tech I like the idea of a vector tile layer but this current design looks more than a background layer and not like a map of its own right like the old carto style.
@osm_tech Ah, just looked further. Maptiler OMT is more similar to the old style and more a map of its own right.
@giggls For extra fun with the "Maptiler OMT" layer switch the language top right. Many languages are supported. Layer kindly supplied by https://www.maptiler.com/ more to follow.
@giggls The layer is basic, but the new stack behind is the real achievement. More to come, watch this space ;-)
eatham@osm_tech is maptiler omt what will eventually replace carto as default?
Tom Hughes@tomh @osm_tech personally I think starting from omt which already looks decent (like a high res carto) and improving it from there is better, but if shortbread improves alot it'll be good too with time. I think it could be improved by removing the fake 3d effect on buildings, it doesn't look great with them. Where would I post suggestions for the map style?
@tomh @osm_tech Also, I think that there should be a public vote before changing the default map to avoid it being randomly changed like with the stupid 'dark mode' change without community agreement
And if the vote allows voting for multiple map styles, which it should, it must have preferential voting to not split the carto and omt vote, as they are similar styles who would probably prefer each other
Richard Fairhurst
Bart Louwers@eatham @tomh @osm_tech When you use MapTiler's API you need to attribute MapTiler, when you use tiles based on the OpenMapTiles schema you need to attribute OpenMapTiles.
I think that is the reason why a new vector tile schema was conceived. Otherwise users of OpenStreetMap vector tiles would not need to attribute OpenStreetMap but also OpenMapTiles...
@bart @eatham @osm_tech Well more to the point ideally we want an open OSMF run style as a future default rather then something from a third party with commercial interests so we want to encourage development of shortbread with that aim in mind as per the strategy announced in https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2024/02/11/2024-announcing-the-year-of-the-openstreetmap-vector-maps/
Midgard@osm_tech For people using the "Better osm.org" user script by deevroman, it's incompatible with the vector layers for now.
Edit: an update has been released. Re-enable and update!
Better osm.org: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Better-osm-org
foxymore precisely you just need to update it 😉
uridl@osm_tech The OMT layer is a vector map has no aliasing on my laptop. Can/Should this be fixed?
Trolli Schmittlauch 🦥@osm_tech I love the crisp and dynamic rendering, thanks for your efforts.
The current Shrotbread style is unfortunately rather car-centric, basic, and missing what I love most about OSM data: all these details at a glance. MapTiler OMT is more to my taste.
The current Shrotbread style is unfortunately rather car-centric, basic, and missing what I love most about OSM data: all these details at a glance. MapTiler OMT is more to my taste.