Atlas Information Systems (AIS) are still in a development process. They largely deal with functionalities, but often do not concentrate on visualisation aspects. Sequentially, the solutions vary from pure GIS implementations without cartographic characteristics to systems that are simply based on scanned maps, ignoring the technical restrictions of the screen as an output medium.Using legible map graphics in multimedia and interactive AIS (MI-AIS) adapted to the technical requirements of the output medium is one of the main criteria for user acceptance. Today, the MI-AIS has to present a hybrid system. A hybrid system is relying on cartographically improved map graphics suitable for both screen visualisation and high-quality printing. By e...