Map Styles

Georender offers 7 professional map styles, each optimized for different content types and visual aesthetics.

Available Styles

Style Details

maritime-dark

Deep navy background with white route lines. The signature Georender style, perfect for shipping and logistics content. High contrast makes routes pop.

{ "style": "maritime-dark" }

satellite

Real satellite imagery with 3D terrain enabled by default. Great for cinematic flyovers and establishing geographic context. Shows actual terrain features.

{ "style": "satellite" }

satellite-streets

Satellite imagery with road and place labels overlaid. Useful when you need both the visual impact of satellite view and location reference points.

{ "style": "satellite-streets" }

geopolitics

Muted colors with clear country boundaries. Designed for political content, trade war visualizations, and sanctions coverage. Neutral palette doesn't distract from data overlays.

{ "style": "geopolitics" }

minimal

Clean, simple design with minimal visual noise. Perfect for educational content, presentations, and when you want the focus on your route/data rather than the map itself.

{ "style": "minimal" }

standard

Modern vector map with 3D terrain. Good all-purpose style that works for most content types. Balanced between detail and clarity.

{ "style": "standard" }

outdoors

Topographic style with elevation contours and terrain shading. Great for routes that traverse mountains, valleys, or varied terrain.

{ "style": "outdoors" }

Get Styles via API

GET /v1/styles

// Response
{
  "styles": [
    {
      "id": "maritime-dark",
      "name": "Maritime Dark",
      "description": "Deep navy background, white route line. Perfect for shipping content.",
      "preview_url": "https://cdn.georender.io/previews/maritime-dark.jpg",
      "terrain_default": false
    },
    // ... more styles
  ]
}

Style by Tier

3D Terrain

Some styles have 3D terrain enabled by default. You can override this:

{
  "style": "satellite",
  "terrain": {
    "enabled": true,
    "exaggeration": 1.5,
    "show_sky": true
  }
}