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Date Published
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Taya Lavrinenko
Word count
771
Language
English
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None

Summary

Mapbox has enhanced its Standard style by introducing new features aimed at improving customization and usability across platforms. The latest updates include the introduction of high-definition (HD) roads, which provide precise road data crucial for navigation and advanced driver assistance systems. Users can now create completely custom color themes using look-up tables (LUTs), allowing for greater branding flexibility, and can also customize road colors to highlight or de-emphasize them according to specific needs. The HD roads feature, currently in beta and available in 25 cities, enhances navigation precision and is expected to expand its coverage in the future. The updates also streamline creating interactions with map elements, making it easier for developers to design interactions in Mapbox Studio without extensive coding. Additionally, the Static Images API now supports the Standard style, enabling the generation of high-quality static map images, and improvements have been made in the coverage of text labels for key 3D landmarks. These enhancements are available in the latest Mapbox Maps SDKs and are documented for ease of integration.