diff --git a/data/drules_proto.bin b/data/drules_proto.bin
index c424685b6f..48891f3478 100644
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diff --git a/data/drules_proto.txt b/data/drules_proto.txt
index f0f2956a41..c355d8baca 100644
--- a/data/drules_proto.txt
+++ b/data/drules_proto.txt
@@ -22848,38 +22848,14 @@ cont {
 }
 cont {
   name: "highway-pedestrian-area"
-  element {
-    scale: 13
-    lines {
-      width: 1.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 2.0
-        dd: 1.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
-  }
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     scale: 14
-    lines {
-      width: 1.6
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 3.6
-        dd: 1.6
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 15591638
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 871230427
       }
@@ -22888,23 +22864,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 15
-    lines {
-      width: 2.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.2
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 15591638
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 11
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 871230427
       }
@@ -22913,22 +22878,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 16
-    lines {
-      width: 2.4
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.4
-        dd: 2.7
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 872415231
       }
@@ -22937,22 +22892,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 17
-    lines {
-      width: 3.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 872415231
       }
@@ -22961,22 +22906,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 18
-    lines {
-      width: 4.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 7.0
-        dd: 3.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 16777215
       }
@@ -22985,22 +22920,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 19
-    lines {
-      width: 5.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 16.2
-        dd: 8.1
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 16777215
       }
diff --git a/data/drules_proto_clear.bin b/data/drules_proto_clear.bin
index e67886c7b0..2a42977018 100644
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diff --git a/data/drules_proto_clear.txt b/data/drules_proto_clear.txt
index 6d50f33e79..8afc5e9dce 100644
--- a/data/drules_proto_clear.txt
+++ b/data/drules_proto_clear.txt
@@ -22706,38 +22706,14 @@ cont {
 }
 cont {
   name: "highway-pedestrian-area"
-  element {
-    scale: 13
-    lines {
-      width: 1.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 2.0
-        dd: 1.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
-  }
   element {
     scale: 14
-    lines {
-      width: 1.6
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 3.6
-        dd: 1.6
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 15591638
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 871230427
       }
@@ -22746,23 +22722,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 15
-    lines {
-      width: 2.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.2
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 15591638
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 11
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 871230427
       }
@@ -22771,22 +22736,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 16
-    lines {
-      width: 2.4
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.4
-        dd: 2.7
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 872415231
       }
@@ -22795,22 +22750,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 17
-    lines {
-      width: 3.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 872415231
       }
@@ -22819,22 +22764,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 18
-    lines {
-      width: 4.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 7.0
-        dd: 3.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 16777215
       }
@@ -22843,22 +22778,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 19
-    lines {
-      width: 5.0
-      color: 16777215
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 16.2
-        dd: 8.1
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 15920858
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 3355443
         stroke_color: 16777215
       }
diff --git a/data/drules_proto_dark.bin b/data/drules_proto_dark.bin
index f01dd71a97..a2371a7597 100644
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diff --git a/data/drules_proto_dark.txt b/data/drules_proto_dark.txt
index 9d2b9d319f..de39f70cf5 100644
--- a/data/drules_proto_dark.txt
+++ b/data/drules_proto_dark.txt
@@ -22746,38 +22746,14 @@ cont {
 }
 cont {
   name: "highway-pedestrian-area"
-  element {
-    scale: 13
-    lines {
-      width: 1.0
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 2.0
-        dd: 1.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
-  }
   element {
     scale: 14
-    lines {
-      width: 1.6
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 3.6
-        dd: 1.6
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 856756480
       }
@@ -22786,23 +22762,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 15
-    lines {
-      width: 2.0
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.2
-      }
-      priority: 200
-      cap: BUTTCAP
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 11
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 856756480
       }
@@ -22811,22 +22776,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 16
-    lines {
-      width: 2.4
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.4
-        dd: 2.7
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 856756480
       }
@@ -22835,22 +22790,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 17
-    lines {
-      width: 3.0
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 5.0
-        dd: 2.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 10
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 856756480
       }
@@ -22859,22 +22804,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 18
-    lines {
-      width: 4.0
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 7.0
-        dd: 3.0
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 1118464
       }
@@ -22883,22 +22818,12 @@ cont {
   }
   element {
     scale: 19
-    lines {
-      width: 5.0
-      color: 5064516
-      dashdot {
-        dd: 16.2
-        dd: 8.1
-      }
-      priority: 200
-    }
     area {
       color: 2499106
       priority: -1830
     }
     path_text {
       primary {
-        height: 12
         color: 7829367
         stroke_color: 1118464
       }
diff --git a/data/styles/clear/include/Roads.mapcss b/data/styles/clear/include/Roads.mapcss
index 4308841560..09999f4a4c 100644
--- a/data/styles/clear/include/Roads.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/clear/include/Roads.mapcss
@@ -673,6 +673,9 @@ line|z19-[highway=pedestrian],
 line|z19-[highway=ford]
 {width: 5;dashes: 16.2,8.1;}
 
+line|z13-[highway=pedestrian][area?],
+{width: 0;}
+
 /* 8.2 Pedestrian & ford tunnel 16-22 ZOOM */
 
 line|z16-[highway=pedestrian][tunnel?]
diff --git a/data/styles/clear/include/Roads_label.mapcss b/data/styles/clear/include/Roads_label.mapcss
index 2814614fd5..8e3755e19a 100644
--- a/data/styles/clear/include/Roads_label.mapcss
+++ b/data/styles/clear/include/Roads_label.mapcss
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ line|z18-[highway=busway],
 line|z18-[highway=road],
 {font-size: 12;text-halo-opacity: 1;text-halo-color: @label_halo_light;}
 
+line|z14-[highway=pedestrian][area?],
+{font-size: 0;}
+
 /* 8.OTHERS ROADS 15-22 ZOOM */
 
 line|z15-[highway=cycleway],
diff --git a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
index de98571a70..8df538051f 100644
--- a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_1_BG-by-size.prio.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ landuse-cemetery                                    # area z14- (also has icon z
 landuse-cemetery-christian                          # area z14- (also has icon z15-, caption(optional) z15-)
 === 180
 
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14- (also has line z13-, pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14- (also has pathtext z14-)
 === 170
 
 highway-footway-area                                # area z14- (also has line z15-, pathtext z15-)
diff --git a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
index 03bf7e90d4..1b3892f1fe 100644
--- a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_3_FG.prio.txt
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ railway-subway-bridge                               # line z13- (also has line::
 
 highway-ford                                        # line z13- (also has icon z16-, pathtext z16-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # line z13- (also has pathtext z14-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # line z13- and area z14- (also has pathtext z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # area z14- (also has pathtext z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # line z13- (also has line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-, pathtext z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # line z13- (also has line(casing) z16-, pathtext z14-)
 === 200
diff --git a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
index bdf9ed9986..5e7f18a3de 100644
--- a/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
+++ b/data/styles/clear/include/priorities_4_overlays.prio.txt
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ highway-bus_stop                                    # icon z16- (also has captio
 
 amenity-pharmacy                                    # icon z16- (also has caption(optional) z17-)
 highway-pedestrian                                  # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-)
-highway-pedestrian-area                             # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, area z14-)
+highway-pedestrian-area                             # pathtext z14- (also has area z14-)
 highway-pedestrian-bridge                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line::bridgeblack z14-, line::bridgewhite z13-)
 highway-pedestrian-tunnel                           # pathtext z14- (also has line z13-, line(casing) z16-)
 highway-tertiary                                    # pathtext z12- and shield z15- (also has line z11-)