Download Ibia map in Tactile SVG format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
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About Tactile SVG
Map of Ibia in Tactile SVG — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Export OpenStreetMap map data as a tactile map for blind and visually impaired users. Specially optimized SVG for printing on microcapsule paper (Swell Paper) with tactile textures, Braille labels, and simplified contours.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .svg |
| Tier | Open Beta |
How to use Tactile SVG for Ibia
- Inkscape (free) — open the .svg, check that the sheet is A4 and the scale is 100%, move apart overlapping labels if needed and remove unnecessary objects.
- An ordinary laser or inkjet printer plus microcapsule paper (Swell Paper, Zychem, Tactile Image Paper) — printing in black on such paper works as on ordinary paper.
- A heat processor — Zychem ZyFuse, Swell Form Machine or PIAF Tactile Image Maker: the sheet is run through the heating, the black areas swell up and become relief.
Programs that open Tactile SVG
FAQ: Tactile SVG for Ibia
How do I print a tactile map?
Print the SVG on a regular printer onto microcapsule paper (Swell Paper), then pass through a heat processor.
What map size works best?
A4 or A3 is recommended. Larger maps lose clarity of tactile elements.
Is Braille supported?
Yes, street and feature labels are automatically converted to Braille (Grade 1).
How do the layers differ by touch?
Roads are solid lines, buildings are cross hatching, water is diagonal hatching, green zones are dots. In the bottom right corner of the sheet a tactile legend is added automatically: a sample of each texture with a Braille caption.
Which language do the Braille captions come out in?
In the language the object is labelled with in OpenStreetMap: Latin and Cyrillic are supported, and each letter is converted into its own Braille cell (uncontracted writing). Characters with no match stay as they are — it is worth checking them by eye before printing.
