Map Styles
Georender offers 7 professional map styles, each optimized for different content types and visual aesthetics.
Available Styles
| Style ID | Best For | 3D Terrain |
|---|---|---|
maritime-dark | Shipping routes, maritime content | No |
satellite | Cinematic flyovers, geographic context | Yes |
satellite-streets | Detailed geographic context with labels | Yes |
geopolitics | Trade wars, sanctions, political content | No |
minimal | Educational content, clean presentations | No |
standard | Modern 3D look with terrain | Yes |
outdoors | Topographic/terrain storytelling | Yes |
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
| Tier | Available Styles |
|---|---|
| Free | maritime-dark only |
| Creator | All 7 styles |
| Studio | All 7 styles |
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
}
} | Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
enabled | boolean | Style-dependent | Enable/disable 3D terrain |
exaggeration | number | 1.0 | Elevation multiplier (0.5-3) |
show_sky | boolean | true | Show sky/atmosphere effect |
satellite or outdoors
with exaggeration: 2.0 to make elevation changes more visible.