diff -r -u mkgmap-trunk-org/resources/styles/default/lines mkgmap-trunk/resources/styles/default/lines
--- mkgmap-trunk-org/resources/styles/default/lines	2009-04-03 16:41:48.000000000 +0200
+++ mkgmap-trunk/resources/styles/default/lines	2009-04-06 09:33:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 junction=roundabout & highway=unclassified [0x0c road_class=1 road_speed=2 resolution 21]
 junction=roundabout [0x0c road_class=0 road_speed=1 resolution 21]
 
+# Add magic codes for highway symbols
+highway=motorway {name '${ref} ${name}' | '${ref}' | '${name}' }
+highway=trunk {name '${ref} ${name}' | '${ref}' | '${name}' }
+highway=primary {name '${ref} ${name}' | '${ref}' | '${name}' }
+
 # Set highway names to include the reference if there is one
 #highway=* {name '${name} (${ref})' | '${ref}' | '${name}' }
 highway=bridleway {add access = no; add bicycle = yes; add foot = yes} [0x16 road_class=0 road_speed=0 resolution 23]
diff -r -u mkgmap-trunk-org/src/uk/me/parabola/mkgmap/reader/osm/Element.java mkgmap-trunk/src/uk/me/parabola/mkgmap/reader/osm/Element.java
--- mkgmap-trunk-org/src/uk/me/parabola/mkgmap/reader/osm/Element.java	2009-04-03 16:41:42.000000000 +0200
+++ mkgmap-trunk/src/uk/me/parabola/mkgmap/reader/osm/Element.java	2009-04-05 23:29:19.000000000 +0200
@@ -94,7 +94,32 @@
 	}
 
 	public void setName(String name) {
-		if (this.name == null)
+		if (this.name == null) {
+
 			this.name = name;
+
+			// Symbols for highway graphics (8-bit):
+
+			String sSymbMotorway = (char)0x04 + "";
+			String sSymbHighwayLarge = (char)0x05 + "";
+			String sSymbHighwaySmall = (char)0x06 + "";
+				
+			// If the first character is a magic symbol..	
+			if (name != null && name.length() > 3 && name.substring(0,1) != null
+			   && (sSymbMotorway.equals(name.substring(0,1)) | sSymbHighwayLarge.equals(name.substring(0,1)) | sSymbHighwaySmall.equals(name.substring(0,1)) )){
+			   	
+				System.out.println("Magic char: " + name);
+				
+				// ... remove third character if it is a space.
+				// Changes "A 1" to "A1", etc.
+				// Needed because the graphic will only display characters up to the first space.
+				// ("A 1" would be displayed as only "A" in the graphic.)
+				if(" ".equals(name.substring(2,3))) {
+					this.name = name.substring(0,2) + name.substring(3);
+					System.out.println("No space: " + this.name);
+				}
+			}
+
+		}
 	}
 }