--- title: Set up your point styles description: The Point Style Properties dialogue is used to specify the settings used to display a point feature. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/set-up-your-point-styles#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![cartovista-logo (1).png\]](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cartovista-logo%20(1).png?height=40&name=cartovista-logo%20(1).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to cartovista.com Go to cartovista.com You have reached the CartoVista v7 knowledge base. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Features](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en) 3. [CartoVista Publisher](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#cartovista-publisher) # Set up your point styles ## The Point Style Properties dialogue is used to specify the settings used to display a point feature.      There are two different ways to define the style :           - [Font Symbol](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/set-up-your-point-styles#font),           - [Image Symbol](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/set-up-your-point-styles#image), ![point-style](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/point-style-1.png?width=688&name=point-style-1.png)      **Name**: The style name is set by default. When a layer has a single style, the name of the style is the name of the layer. When a layer has multiple styles, the name of each style is the feature's value used as a category.      **Legend**: Sets the name that will be displayed in the layer control and the legend panel of the published map. #### Point Style           **Type**: Displays point features using a **Font Symbol** or an **Image Symbol**. #### Font Symbol A font symbol uses a true type font as the source of the style. ![font-symbol](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/font-symbol.png?width=688&name=font-symbol.png) **Font**: Sets the font used to display the point. - **Size**: Sets the size of the symbol. - **Colour**: Opens the [**Color Picker**](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/use-the-color-picker?hsLang=en) dialogue to define the font colour. **Symbol**: Sets the specific symbol from the font that will be used to display the point. - **Rotation**: Applies a rotation to the symbol. ![rotation-angle](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/rotation-angle-1.png?width=206&name=rotation-angle-1.png) **Effects**: Enables the checkboxes to apply the following effects: - **Drop Shadow**: Creates a shadow effect for the point. Open the [**Color Picker**](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/use-the-color-picker?hsLang=en)dialogue to define the drop shadow colour. - **Halo**: Creates a halo effect around the point. Open the **[Color Picker](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/use-the-color-picker?hsLang=en) dialogue** to define the halo colour. An image symbol uses one or more bitmap images as the source of the style. ![style-icone](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/style-icone-1.png?width=688&name=style-icone-1.png)      **Fill**: Selects the graphic image used as the fill of the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button.      **Roll Over**: Selects the graphic image used when the mouse moves over the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button.      **Stroke**: Selects the graphic image used as the stroke of the symbol. The drop-down provides a list of all images added to the Styles Manager for use as point styles. To add a new image, use the + button. The stroke of a point style is changed when the symbol is selected in the published map. The image used as a stroke symbol should be transparent to allow the fill to be visible.      **Rotation**: Applies a rotation to the symbol. ![rotation-angle](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/rotation-angle-1.png?width=206&name=rotation-angle-1.png) #### Label Style      See [Label Style Properties](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/set-up-your-label-properties?hsLang=en) dialogue.   - [Features](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Introduction to CartoVista](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#introduction-to-cartovista) - [Territory Manager](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#territory-manager) - [Microsoft Active Directory Support](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#microsoft-active-directory-support) - [CartoVista Viewer](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#cartovista-viewer) - [CartoVista Publisher](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#cartovista-publisher) - [CartoVista Server](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#cartovista-server) - [Online Editing](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#online-editing) - [Grid Layers](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#grid-layers) - [CartoVista Server REST API](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#cartovista-server-rest-api) - [Scoring Analysis](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/features?hsLang=en#scoring-analysis) - [How To](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Maps](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#maps) - [Tiles](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#tiles) - [Data](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#data) - [Users and permissions](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#users-and-permissions) - [License Keys](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/how-to?hsLang=en#license-keys) - [Release Notes](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/release-notes?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Version 6](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/release-notes?hsLang=en#version-6) - [Version 7](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/release-notes?hsLang=en#version-7) - [Cloud Permit](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/cloud-permit?hsLang=en) - [FAQ](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/faq?hsLang=en) - [Quick Start](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Add your data](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#add-your-data) - [Get your dataset ready](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#get-your-dataset-ready) - [Build your map](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#build-your-map) - [Get Ready](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#get-ready) - [Publish your map](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/quick-start?hsLang=en#publish-your-map) [![CartoVista](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cartovista.png?width=200&height=40&name=cartovista.png "CartoVista")](https://cartovista.com/) This is CartoVista v7 Help Center. 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