# AWS map styles and features
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## Map styles overview
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To request a map, you must choose first a map style. Map styles define the visual appearance of the rendered map, including the styling for map tiles, glyphs, and sprites. Map tiles can be either vector (MVT) or raster (image). While the style may change as you zoom in or out, it generally maintains a consistent theme. You can override parts or the entire style before passing it to the map rendering library.

## AWS map styles
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AWS map styles adhere to industry standards, offering a sophisticated and professional look. These styles reduce time-to-market and eliminate the need for dedicated cartographers to create map styles from scratch. These predesigned styles enable you to quickly and effectively create visually appealing maps for your end users.

By leveraging the predesigned AWS map styles, you can bypass the time-consuming and resource-intensive process of designing and constructing map styles from scratch. This accelerates your development process, allowing you to focus on core functionalities.




| Map style name | Description | Color scheme | Supports Dynamic Map | Supports Static Map | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| Standard | Colored map style | Dark and Light | Yes | Yes | 
| Monochrome | Grey scale map styles | Dark and Light | Yes | No | 
| Hybrid | Road and label overlay on satellite imagery | Not Applicable | Yes | No | 
| Satellite | Satellite imagery-based map style | Not Applicable | Yes | Yes | 

Amazon Location Service provides styles following the [MapLibre GL style specification](https://maplibre.org/maplibre-style-spec/).

## Standard map style
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The Standard map style is a clean and modern general-purpose map design that fits beautifully and functionally into almost any application or website.

To learn more, see [Standard map style](standard-map-style.md).

![Map of Boston showing neighborhoods, streets, and waterways in standard and dark modes.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/map-standard.png)


## Monochrome map style
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The Monochrome map style is a minimalist canvas with a constrained color palette, designed for use with data visualization overlays. The Monochrome style offers both light and dark modes, communicating all the essential information needed for geographic context.

To learn more, see [Monochrome map style](monochrome-map-style.md).

![Two maps of North America, one light and one dark, showing countries and major bodies of water.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/map-monochrome.png)


## Hybrid map style
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The hybrid map style combines global satellite imagery with clear labels and configurable POI categories from our vector maps.

To learn more, see [Hybrid map style](hybrid-map-style.md).

![Map combining satellite imagery with road labels and points of interest.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/map-hybrid.png)


## Satellite map style
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The Satellite map style presents high-resolution, real-world imagery captured by satellites, offering a realistic view of landscapes, buildings, and terrain. This style typically includes minimal labels or overlays to keep the focus on geographical details.

![Satellite view of Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asian islands surrounded by deep blue oceans.](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/location/latest/developerguide/images/map-satellite.png)