Project Linework Specimens
July–November 2012To better show off the project, I created a couple of example maps. The first uses a linework set called Geo-Metro, which is built on circular arcs and straight lines, giving an abstracted, modern feel. The second uses the Times Approximate linework set, which was originally created by tracing/cleaning up a map from a 1928 New York Times map. The looser, handmade lines definitely fit with an older era. I enjoyed making the hached coastline and simulating printing imperfections.
The linework at Project Linework doesn't come with any styles — it's just a series of vector paths. But, these specimens show some ways you could make use of it.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4afaedac8548847c9454dc43a1c443a917e922fbd8fa79d47edaea60d40f4db7/Geo-Metro-Specimen.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/338f3d27c39aa46c25ed2aeddd44b319ac29f9054fa81a7e1768f4bce4333d26/Times Approximate Spec_o.gif)