Profantasy's Map-Making Journal

Hereford Cathedral and its display of the Hereford map is on the list of placed I still need to visit – a wonderful example of medieval cartography. While looking at it online it occurred to me that we don’t have a dedicated style to recreate this kind of map, and so I went to work. […]

If you have ever tried searching for maps in the Community Atlas, you might have noticed that there is an option for searching for text in the map. This option searches for text in the visible labels on the map itself, but also for text in the attached map notes. Since map notes are included […]

CC4 News Simon announces the upcoming crowdfunding for CC4. Ralf previews the sidebar feature in CC4’s interface. CC4 will have an powerful new river command, which Ralf presents here. News The May issue of the Cartographer’s Annual 2026 is available, bringing you an isometric floorplan style for sewer maps by Griffin Peak Productions. The free […]

We’ll shortly be crowdfunding a new version of Campaign Cartographer 4, along with new versions of Dungeon Designer and City Designer. If you are an existing user, we’ll send you a link to a secret backer level with a modest discount if you are signed up to our newsletter. The latest version of our legendary […]

Rivers The new river tool of CC4 creates meandering waterways and sprawling river networks for a whole continent or island with a few mouse-clicks. Rivers get wider as they flow from their source, connect in believable ways and run into the sea where you would expect them too. Rivers have always been a topic that […]