Atlas of the Biblical Period Style Guide

Hebrew labeling is used throughout. The map combines pale green-blue water, tan-to-brown hypsometric elevation tints, manual shaded relief, and overprinted red and black directional route lines.

OKLCH hue and lightness circle for Atlas of the Biblical Period

Atlas of the Biblical Period · Josef Szapiro

J. Szapiro: 1957

hypsometric elevationmanual shadingfull-color

Hebrew labeling is used throughout. The map combines pale green-blue water, tan-to-brown hypsometric elevation tints, manual shaded relief, and overprinted red and black directional route lines. ✨

Labels ✨

Label typography and visual context
Feature type	Visual context	Label style
ocean		Sans Serif
inland water		Sans Serif
inland water		Sans Serif
mountain		Sans Serif
natural region		Sans Serif
political region		Sans Serif
city		Sans Serif
road or route		Sans Serif

Symbols ✨

Map symbols and color samples
Symbol role	Visual sample
text
water
river
road
flow
hypsometric tint
illustrations