Graphic styles and Illustrator symbols are used in MiniScale to achieve the final look of the map and to aid in restyling the vector data. Some finishes are achieved using layer effects provided by Illustrator. For example, the boundaries layer setting applies an overall ‘multiply’ effect; if each of the boundary line paths were individually set to multiply, the result would not work. Illustrator users should be aware that the layer effect is lost if the contents of such layers are copied to a new document. In the table below, the * symbol indicates layers that have a layer effect applied.
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National
For example, England, Wales and Scotland
County
For example, Devon, Hampshire and so on
Unitary
Names shown in pale grey CAPS
Urban Primary
Primary destination towns with a large urban extent
Primary Town
Primary destination towns
Other Town
Other towns
Minor Town
Selected towns and villages useful to MiniScale
Bridge/Airport
Named when name is different from that of the associated town, for example, Heathrow
Islands
Selected names, for example, Isle of Skye
Physical
Selected names, for example, Land’s End, Pennines, and so on
Parks & Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
For example, Cotswold, Gower, and so on
Coastal Water
Selected names, for example, Poole Bay
Inland Water
Selected names, for example, Loch Lomond
Rd Numbers – Motorway
Numbered where space permits
Rd Numbers – Primary
Numbered where space permits
Rd Numbers – Other A-Rd
Numbered where space permits
Rd Numbers – Junctions
Access shown by colour (full=black / limited=pink)
National Bdys*
Purple line
County/Unitary Bdys*
Light grey line
Symbols – Mountains
Selected, for example, Ben Nevis
Symbols – Airports
Symbol (with or without customs). Large Airports named when name is different from that of the associated town.
Symbols – Urban Primary
Primary destination towns with a large urban extent
Symbols – Primary
Large-sized yellow dot with black ring
Symbols – Other Town
Medium-sized yellow dot with black ring
Symbols – Minor Town
Small-sized yellow dot with black ring
Symbols – Services
24 hr services
Symbols – Junctions
Blue ringed white circle
Ferry – Routes
Time of crossing shown where space permits
Rail – Channel Tunnel
Black pecked line
Rail – Main Network
Passenger routes only (main and other). Solid black line.
Rail – Main Network HO*
Pale black
Roads – Motorway*
Solid blue line with white centre line
Roads – Primary A-Rd*
Green lines. Sublayers for single and dual carriageways.
Roads – Other A-Rd
Pink line (dense urban areas may show only a selection)
Roads – Under Construction
Only significant projects shown
Water – Holdouts
Pale blue
Water – Coastline
High water mark only
Water – Lakes/Locks
Selection of major ones only
Water – Main Rivers
Selection of major ones only, for example, Thames, Severn, Trent, Dee, and so on
Area – Urban
Pale purple tint
Area – Forest Parks
Green fill and named, for example, New Forest
Area – National Parks
Beige fill and named, for example, Dartmoor
Area – AONB & NSA
Green fill and named, for example, Gower
Land – England
White (polygons are named in their attributes)
Land – Scotland
White (polygons are named in their attributes)
Land – Wales
White (polygons are named in their attributes)
Land – Isle of Man
White
Land – International
White
Sea
Light blue fill
Grid – 100k Squares
100 km grid and reference letters
Grid – 10k
10 km grid and reference letters/numbers
Grid – Long & Lat
Great Britain
Names – Alternative Spelling
Welsh and Gaelic alternative spellings of names
Bdy Lines – London
London boroughs
Contours
Height tint (with layers for 75, 200, 400