protomaps / protomaps/basemaps
Too many placename labels visible at once
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Description
Description
The current basemap has issues with the amount of placename labels visible at once. Small villages overrule larger cities labels causing it to flicker (visible, hidden, visible) when zooming. I tried to figure something out in the style json but couldn't figure out how to reduce the amount of labels. Is it possible to reduce the amount of labels in general? (related to https://github.com/protomaps/basemaps/issues/116)
Location
E.g. 's-Hertogenbosch flickers when zooming between zoom levels 8-9-10 (same as linked issue). Even though 's-Hertogenbosch is the capital of Noord-Brabant, smaller cities overrule its label.
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/86eb337a-47c6-41bb-b533-442337a92e49
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