[Qgis-user] Adding road symbols to a map

[ERT - Mike Breiding]

Thanks, Thayer.
I will give it a try.
I thought there might be a labeling plug-in which would simplify there 
process.
WV-Mike

On 3/22/2023 12:32 PM, Thayer Young via QGIS-User wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Download an SVG (scalable vector graphic file) of each shield from 
> Wikipedia and then set in the Labels tab of the Layer Styling panel 
> set the text to your road's name as you like, then in the Background 
> subtab (looks like a US interstate shield) check "Draw background", 
> set shape to SVG and click on the ellipsis (...) and navigate to your 
> shield's SVG file. Then you need to adjust the offset, shield size and 
> the text size and color, etc.. It takes a while but when you figure it 
> out be sure to save the style to an SLD or QML file so you can reuse 
> it. If you are using PostGIS or other database you can save the style 
> in the database as a default for your highway lines.
>
> -Thayer
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