Hello!
However I'm wondering if there is any consensus on a "standard" OSM data format optimised for vector rendering. There seems to be the OSM Mobile
No, as for the reason other people already have mentioned. For libosmscout (clientside *offline* map rendering) the data format requires: * As much data massaging in the preprocessing, since on the fly style evaulation must be powerful but fast, too (no time to iterate over list of strings representing tags). * The internal *disk* binary format must allow fast search and access capabilities so database-like mechanisms are used.
For somebody that wants to render small areas on the fly the format is to heavy and requires too much preprocessing, for somebody that wants to render any map possible but with no interactive responsivness requirements for zooming and moving the format is not powerful enough. There is always a trade of :-/
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