diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index ba6b532..79ca718 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ export(simpleCap)
 export(star_subs)
 export(theme_civilytics)
 export(theme_civilytics_dark)
+export(theme_civilytics_dark_map)
+export(theme_civilytics_map)
 export(theme_civilytics_slide)
+export(theme_civilytics_slide_map)
 export(trim_max)
 export(waldInterval)
 export(z_gap_test)
diff --git a/R/theme.R b/R/theme.R
index 0b3dbeb..503e5ac 100644
--- a/R/theme.R
+++ b/R/theme.R
@@ -355,7 +355,27 @@ theme_civilytics_dark <- function(
     strip_color  = strip_color,
     grid         = grid,
     paper_bg     = paper_bg
-  )
+  ) +
+    # The base theme hardcodes ink_2/ink_3 for subtitle/caption, which are
+    # dark colors meant for light backgrounds.  Override with lighter values
+    # so text remains readable on the navy background.
+    ggplot2::theme(
+      plot.subtitle = ggplot2::element_text(
+        color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_200"])
+      ),
+      plot.caption = ggplot2::element_text(
+        color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"])
+      ),
+      axis.text = ggplot2::element_text(
+        color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_200"])
+      ),
+      axis.title.x = ggplot2::element_text(
+        color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"])
+      ),
+      axis.title.y = ggplot2::element_text(
+        color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"])
+      )
+    )
 }
 
 
@@ -417,3 +437,186 @@ theme_civilytics_slide <- function(
       plot.margin = ggplot2::margin(24, 24, 24, 24)
     )
 }
+
+
+# -- Map themes ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#' Shared map-theme overrides
+#'
+#' Strips away axes, ticks, gridlines, and axis titles/labels — the elements
+#' that are meaningless on a choropleth or spatial plot.
+#'
+#' @return A partial ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+#' @keywords internal
+.map_theme_extras <- function() {
+  ggplot2::theme(
+    axis.line    = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.line.x  = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.line.y  = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.text    = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.text.x  = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.text.y  = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.ticks   = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.ticks.length = ggplot2::unit(0, "pt"),
+    axis.title.x = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    axis.title.y = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    panel.grid.major.x = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    panel.grid.major.y = ggplot2::element_blank(),
+    panel.grid.minor   = ggplot2::element_blank()
+  )
+}
+
+
+#' Map-friendly Civilytics ggplot2 theme
+#'
+#' Variant of [theme_civilytics()] for choropleths and spatial plots.
+#' Suppresses axes, axis labels, ticks, and gridlines while keeping the
+#' Civilytics brand typography, colors, and plot-level elements (title,
+#' subtitle, caption, legend).
+#'
+#' @inheritParams theme_civilytics
+#'
+#' @return A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' \dontrun{
+#' library(ggplot2)
+#' # With sf data:
+#' ggplot(map_data) +
+#'   geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+#'   scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_navy") +
+#'   theme_civilytics_map()
+#' }
+theme_civilytics_map <- function(
+    font_size    = 14,
+    font_family  = CV_FONT_SANS,
+    title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+    line_size    = 0.5,
+    rel_small    = 12 / 14,
+    rel_tiny     = 11 / 14,
+    rel_large    = 20 / 14,
+    ink          = unname(civilytics_colors["ink"]),
+    paper        = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+    accent       = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_600"]),
+    strip_color  = unname(civilytics_colors["paper_2"]),
+    paper_bg     = TRUE) {
+
+  theme_civilytics(
+    font_size    = font_size,
+    font_family  = font_family,
+    title_family = title_family,
+    line_size    = line_size,
+    rel_small    = rel_small,
+    rel_tiny     = rel_tiny,
+    rel_large    = rel_large,
+    ink          = ink,
+    paper        = paper,
+    accent       = accent,
+    strip_color  = strip_color,
+    grid         = "none",
+    paper_bg     = paper_bg
+  ) + .map_theme_extras()
+}
+
+
+#' Dark map-friendly Civilytics ggplot2 theme
+#'
+#' Variant of [theme_civilytics_dark()] for choropleths and spatial plots.
+#' Suppresses axes, axis labels, ticks, and gridlines on a dark navy
+#' background. Pair with `make_logo_grob(variant = "dark")`.
+#'
+#' @inheritParams theme_civilytics_dark
+#'
+#' @return A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' \dontrun{
+#' library(ggplot2)
+#' ggplot(map_data) +
+#'   geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+#'   scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_ember") +
+#'   theme_civilytics_dark_map()
+#' }
+theme_civilytics_dark_map <- function(
+    font_size    = 14,
+    font_family  = CV_FONT_SANS,
+    title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+    line_size    = 0.5,
+    rel_small    = 12 / 14,
+    rel_tiny     = 11 / 14,
+    rel_large    = 20 / 14,
+    ink          = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+    paper        = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_700"]),
+    accent       = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_400"]),
+    strip_color  = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_600"]),
+    paper_bg     = TRUE) {
+
+  theme_civilytics_dark(
+    font_size    = font_size,
+    font_family  = font_family,
+    title_family = title_family,
+    line_size    = line_size,
+    rel_small    = rel_small,
+    rel_tiny     = rel_tiny,
+    rel_large    = rel_large,
+    ink          = ink,
+    paper        = paper,
+    accent       = accent,
+    strip_color  = strip_color,
+    grid         = "none",
+    paper_bg     = paper_bg
+  ) + .map_theme_extras()
+}
+
+
+#' Slide-friendly map Civilytics ggplot2 theme
+#'
+#' Variant of [theme_civilytics_slide()] for choropleths and spatial plots
+#' on slides. Combines the larger base font and transparent background of
+#' the slide theme with suppressed axes, ticks, and gridlines.
+#'
+#' @inheritParams theme_civilytics_slide
+#'
+#' @return A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' \dontrun{
+#' library(ggplot2)
+#' ggplot(map_data) +
+#'   geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+#'   scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_navy") +
+#'   theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+#' }
+theme_civilytics_slide_map <- function(
+    font_size    = 18,
+    font_family  = CV_FONT_SANS,
+    title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+    line_size    = 0.5,
+    rel_small    = 12 / 14,
+    rel_tiny     = 11 / 14,
+    rel_large    = 20 / 14,
+    ink          = unname(civilytics_colors["ink"]),
+    paper        = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+    accent       = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_600"]),
+    strip_color  = unname(civilytics_colors["paper_2"]),
+    paper_bg     = FALSE) {
+
+  theme_civilytics_slide(
+    font_size    = font_size,
+    font_family  = font_family,
+    title_family = title_family,
+    line_size    = line_size,
+    rel_small    = rel_small,
+    rel_tiny     = rel_tiny,
+    rel_large    = rel_large,
+    ink          = ink,
+    paper        = paper,
+    accent       = accent,
+    strip_color  = strip_color,
+    grid         = "none",
+    paper_bg     = paper_bg
+  ) + .map_theme_extras()
+}
diff --git a/man/dot-map_theme_extras.Rd b/man/dot-map_theme_extras.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47eed42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/dot-map_theme_extras.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/theme.R
+\name{.map_theme_extras}
+\alias{.map_theme_extras}
+\title{Shared map-theme overrides}
+\usage{
+.map_theme_extras()
+}
+\value{
+A partial ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+}
+\description{
+Strips away axes, ticks, gridlines, and axis titles/labels — the elements
+that are meaningless on a choropleth or spatial plot.
+}
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/theme_civilytics_dark_map.Rd b/man/theme_civilytics_dark_map.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d5999b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/theme_civilytics_dark_map.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/theme.R
+\name{theme_civilytics_dark_map}
+\alias{theme_civilytics_dark_map}
+\title{Dark map-friendly Civilytics ggplot2 theme}
+\usage{
+theme_civilytics_dark_map(
+  font_size = 14,
+  font_family = CV_FONT_SANS,
+  title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+  line_size = 0.5,
+  rel_small = 12/14,
+  rel_tiny = 11/14,
+  rel_large = 20/14,
+  ink = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+  paper = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_700"]),
+  accent = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_400"]),
+  strip_color = unname(civilytics_colors["navy_600"]),
+  paper_bg = TRUE
+)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{font_size}{Numeric. Base font size in points. Default `14`.}
+
+\item{font_family}{Character. Font family for body/axis text. Default
+`"Inter"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{title_family}{Character. Font family for plot titles and strip labels.
+Default `"Libre Franklin"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{line_size}{Numeric. Base line width. Default `0.5`.}
+
+\item{rel_small}{Numeric. Scale factor for small text relative to
+`font_size`. Default `12/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_tiny}{Numeric. Scale factor for tiny text relative to `font_size`.
+Default `11/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_large}{Numeric. Scale factor for large text (titles) relative to
+`font_size`. Default `20/14` (~1.43x), matching the Civilytics editorial
+design system.}
+
+\item{ink}{Character. Hex code for foreground/text color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ink"]` (`#0E1A2B`).}
+
+\item{paper}{Character. Hex code for background color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["paper"]` (`#FAF7F2`).}
+
+\item{accent}{Character. Hex code for accent/highlight color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ember_600"]` (`#C25311`).}
+
+\item{strip_color}{Character. Hex code for facet strip background. Defaults
+to [civilytics_colors]`["paper_2"]` (`#F2EDE4`).}
+
+\item{paper_bg}{Logical. If `TRUE` (default), fill the plot and panel
+backgrounds with the warm `paper` color. Set to `FALSE` for a
+transparent background (useful for slides or overlay on colored
+surfaces).}
+}
+\value{
+A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+}
+\description{
+Variant of [theme_civilytics_dark()] for choropleths and spatial plots.
+Suppresses axes, axis labels, ticks, and gridlines on a dark navy
+background. Pair with `make_logo_grob(variant = "dark")`.
+}
+\examples{
+\dontrun{
+library(ggplot2)
+ggplot(map_data) +
+  geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+  scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_ember") +
+  theme_civilytics_dark_map()
+}
+}
diff --git a/man/theme_civilytics_map.Rd b/man/theme_civilytics_map.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83d9c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/theme_civilytics_map.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/theme.R
+\name{theme_civilytics_map}
+\alias{theme_civilytics_map}
+\title{Map-friendly Civilytics ggplot2 theme}
+\usage{
+theme_civilytics_map(
+  font_size = 14,
+  font_family = CV_FONT_SANS,
+  title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+  line_size = 0.5,
+  rel_small = 12/14,
+  rel_tiny = 11/14,
+  rel_large = 20/14,
+  ink = unname(civilytics_colors["ink"]),
+  paper = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+  accent = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_600"]),
+  strip_color = unname(civilytics_colors["paper_2"]),
+  paper_bg = TRUE
+)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{font_size}{Numeric. Base font size in points. Default `14`.}
+
+\item{font_family}{Character. Font family for body/axis text. Default
+`"Inter"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{title_family}{Character. Font family for plot titles and strip labels.
+Default `"Libre Franklin"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{line_size}{Numeric. Base line width. Default `0.5`.}
+
+\item{rel_small}{Numeric. Scale factor for small text relative to
+`font_size`. Default `12/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_tiny}{Numeric. Scale factor for tiny text relative to `font_size`.
+Default `11/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_large}{Numeric. Scale factor for large text (titles) relative to
+`font_size`. Default `20/14` (~1.43x), matching the Civilytics editorial
+design system.}
+
+\item{ink}{Character. Hex code for foreground/text color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ink"]` (`#0E1A2B`).}
+
+\item{paper}{Character. Hex code for background color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["paper"]` (`#FAF7F2`).}
+
+\item{accent}{Character. Hex code for accent/highlight color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ember_600"]` (`#C25311`).}
+
+\item{strip_color}{Character. Hex code for facet strip background. Defaults
+to [civilytics_colors]`["paper_2"]` (`#F2EDE4`).}
+
+\item{paper_bg}{Logical. If `TRUE` (default), fill the plot and panel
+backgrounds with the warm `paper` color. Set to `FALSE` for a
+transparent background (useful for slides or overlay on colored
+surfaces).}
+}
+\value{
+A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+}
+\description{
+Variant of [theme_civilytics()] for choropleths and spatial plots.
+Suppresses axes, axis labels, ticks, and gridlines while keeping the
+Civilytics brand typography, colors, and plot-level elements (title,
+subtitle, caption, legend).
+}
+\examples{
+\dontrun{
+library(ggplot2)
+# With sf data:
+ggplot(map_data) +
+  geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+  scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_navy") +
+  theme_civilytics_map()
+}
+}
diff --git a/man/theme_civilytics_slide_map.Rd b/man/theme_civilytics_slide_map.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d8bc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/theme_civilytics_slide_map.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/theme.R
+\name{theme_civilytics_slide_map}
+\alias{theme_civilytics_slide_map}
+\title{Slide-friendly map Civilytics ggplot2 theme}
+\usage{
+theme_civilytics_slide_map(
+  font_size = 18,
+  font_family = CV_FONT_SANS,
+  title_family = CV_FONT_DISPLAY,
+  line_size = 0.5,
+  rel_small = 12/14,
+  rel_tiny = 11/14,
+  rel_large = 20/14,
+  ink = unname(civilytics_colors["ink"]),
+  paper = unname(civilytics_colors["paper"]),
+  accent = unname(civilytics_colors["ember_600"]),
+  strip_color = unname(civilytics_colors["paper_2"]),
+  paper_bg = FALSE
+)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{font_size}{Numeric. Base font size in points. Default `14`.}
+
+\item{font_family}{Character. Font family for body/axis text. Default
+`"Inter"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{title_family}{Character. Font family for plot titles and strip labels.
+Default `"Libre Franklin"` (loaded via showtext).}
+
+\item{line_size}{Numeric. Base line width. Default `0.5`.}
+
+\item{rel_small}{Numeric. Scale factor for small text relative to
+`font_size`. Default `12/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_tiny}{Numeric. Scale factor for tiny text relative to `font_size`.
+Default `11/14`.}
+
+\item{rel_large}{Numeric. Scale factor for large text (titles) relative to
+`font_size`. Default `20/14` (~1.43x), matching the Civilytics editorial
+design system.}
+
+\item{ink}{Character. Hex code for foreground/text color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ink"]` (`#0E1A2B`).}
+
+\item{paper}{Character. Hex code for background color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["paper"]` (`#FAF7F2`).}
+
+\item{accent}{Character. Hex code for accent/highlight color. Defaults to
+[civilytics_colors]`["ember_600"]` (`#C25311`).}
+
+\item{strip_color}{Character. Hex code for facet strip background. Defaults
+to [civilytics_colors]`["paper_2"]` (`#F2EDE4`).}
+
+\item{paper_bg}{Logical. If `TRUE` (default), fill the plot and panel
+backgrounds with the warm `paper` color. Set to `FALSE` for a
+transparent background (useful for slides or overlay on colored
+surfaces).}
+}
+\value{
+A complete ggplot2 [ggplot2::theme()] object.
+}
+\description{
+Variant of [theme_civilytics_slide()] for choropleths and spatial plots
+on slides. Combines the larger base font and transparent background of
+the slide theme with suppressed axes, ticks, and gridlines.
+}
+\examples{
+\dontrun{
+library(ggplot2)
+ggplot(map_data) +
+  geom_sf(aes(fill = value)) +
+  scale_fill_civilytics_c("seq_navy") +
+  theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+}
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test_theme.R b/tests/testthat/test_theme.R
index 683e5b3..720f8a7 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test_theme.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test_theme.R
@@ -226,6 +226,21 @@ test_that("theme_civilytics_dark inherits grid parameter", {
   expect_s3_class(th$panel.grid.major.y, "element_line")
 })
 
+test_that("theme_civilytics_dark uses readable subtitle and caption colors", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_dark()
+  # Subtitle should use navy_200, not the dark ink_2
+  expect_equal(th$plot.subtitle$colour, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_200"]))
+  # Caption should use navy_300, not the dark ink_3
+  expect_equal(th$plot.caption$colour, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"]))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_dark uses readable axis text colors", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_dark()
+  expect_equal(th$axis.text$colour, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_200"]))
+  expect_equal(th$axis.title.x$colour, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"]))
+  expect_equal(th$axis.title.y$colour, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_300"]))
+})
+
 # --- theme_civilytics_slide --------------------------------------------------
 
 test_that("theme_civilytics_slide returns a complete ggplot2 theme", {
@@ -253,6 +268,90 @@ test_that("theme_civilytics_slide applies to a ggplot without error", {
   expect_no_error(ggplot_build(p))
 })
 
+# --- theme_civilytics_map ----------------------------------------------------
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_map returns a complete theme", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th, "theme")
+  expect_true(attr(th, "complete"))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_map suppresses axes and gridlines", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.line.x, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.text, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.ticks, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.title.x, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.title.y, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$panel.grid.major.x, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$panel.grid.major.y, "element_blank")
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_map preserves title and caption elements", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th$plot.title, "element_text")
+  expect_s3_class(th$plot.subtitle, "element_text")
+  expect_s3_class(th$plot.caption, "element_text")
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_map applies to a ggplot without error", {
+  p <- ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy)) +
+    geom_point() +
+    theme_civilytics_map()
+  expect_no_error(ggplot_build(p))
+})
+
+# --- theme_civilytics_dark_map -----------------------------------------------
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_dark_map returns a complete theme", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_dark_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th, "theme")
+  expect_true(attr(th, "complete"))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_dark_map suppresses axes on dark background", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_dark_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.line.x, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.text, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.ticks, "element_blank")
+  expect_equal(th$plot.background$fill, unname(civilytics_colors["navy_700"]))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_dark_map applies to a ggplot without error", {
+  p <- ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy)) +
+    geom_point() +
+    theme_civilytics_dark_map()
+  expect_no_error(ggplot_build(p))
+})
+
+# --- theme_civilytics_slide_map ----------------------------------------------
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_slide_map returns a complete theme", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+  expect_s3_class(th, "theme")
+  expect_true(attr(th, "complete"))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_slide_map has larger font and suppressed axes", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+  th_base <- theme_civilytics_map()
+  expect_gt(th$text$size, th_base$text$size)
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.line.x, "element_blank")
+  expect_s3_class(th$axis.text, "element_blank")
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_slide_map has transparent background by default", {
+  th <- theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+  expect_true(is.na(th$plot.background$fill))
+})
+
+test_that("theme_civilytics_slide_map applies to a ggplot without error", {
+  p <- ggplot(mpg, aes(displ, hwy)) +
+    geom_point() +
+    theme_civilytics_slide_map()
+  expect_no_error(ggplot_build(p))
+})
+
 # --- make_logo_grob ----------------------------------------------------------
 
 test_that("make_logo_grob returns a gg object for all type/variant combos", {