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Vector Tiles are deployed on OpenStreetMap.org
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this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2025
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It means that pages can load more quickly, because the tiles aren't based on bitmapped images, instead the tiles are mathematically drawn vectors that scale up and down gracefully.
Thank you for this explanation. Having dabbled in vector graphics, I guessed that it was something like this after a moment's thought, but my first thought was "this sounds good, but I'm not sure how". Even if I didn't end up needing this explanation personally, I appreciate your helpfulness — it's the kind of thing that makes this place feel like a community