diff --git a/cmake/core-files.cmake b/cmake/core-files.cmake
index e519c8f1ca6..240571edbbd 100644
--- a/cmake/core-files.cmake
+++ b/cmake/core-files.cmake
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.cpp
     src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp
     src/mbgl/shader/shaders.hpp
-    src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.cpp
-    src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp
+    src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.cpp
+    src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp
 
     # sprite
     include/mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
index 6fb61f7b009..33315ada37e 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/mode.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/vertex_buffer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/gl/index_buffer.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shader/collision_box_vertex.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/text/glyph_range.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/symbol_layer_properties.hpp>
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ class SymbolBucket : public Bucket {
     friend class SymbolLayout;
 
     struct TextBuffer {
-        std::vector<TextureRectVertex> vertices;
+        std::vector<SymbolVertex> vertices;
         std::vector<gl::Triangle> triangles;
         std::vector<ElementGroup<SDFShader>> groups;
 
-        optional<gl::VertexBuffer<TextureRectVertex>> vertexBuffer;
+        optional<gl::VertexBuffer<SymbolVertex>> vertexBuffer;
         optional<gl::IndexBuffer<gl::Triangle>> indexBuffer;
     } text;
 
     struct IconBuffer {
-        std::vector<TextureRectVertex> vertices;
+        std::vector<SymbolVertex> vertices;
         std::vector<gl::Triangle> triangles;
         std::vector<ElementGroup<SDFShader, IconShader>> groups;
 
-        optional<gl::VertexBuffer<TextureRectVertex>> vertexBuffer;
+        optional<gl::VertexBuffer<SymbolVertex>> vertexBuffer;
         optional<gl::IndexBuffer<gl::Triangle>> indexBuffer;
     } icon;
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.cpp b/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.cpp
index 5ae6e10e0f0..633e88a9de8 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shader/icon_shader.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shader/icon.vertex.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shader/icon.fragment.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.hpp b/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.hpp
index ee5a5114c7a..c575b624287 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/icon_shader.hpp
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-class TextureRectVertex;
+class SymbolVertex;
 
 class IconShader : public gl::Shader {
 public:
     IconShader(gl::Context&, Defines defines = None);
 
-    using VertexType = TextureRectVertex;
+    using VertexType = SymbolVertex;
 
     gl::Attribute<int16_t, 2>  a_pos         = { "a_pos",         *this };
     gl::Attribute<int16_t, 2>  a_offset      = { "a_offset",      *this };
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.cpp b/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.cpp
index 73717ea9a8e..faf6e369aa3 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shader/sdf.vertex.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/shader/sdf.fragment.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp b/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp
index 68e65bbb185..ea69258e610 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/sdf_shader.hpp
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-class TextureRectVertex;
+class SymbolVertex;
 
 class SDFShader : public gl::Shader {
 public:
     SDFShader(gl::Context&, Defines defines = None);
 
-    using VertexType = TextureRectVertex;
+    using VertexType = SymbolVertex;
 
     gl::Attribute<int16_t, 2>  a_pos         = { "a_pos",         *this };
     gl::Attribute<int16_t, 2>  a_offset      = { "a_offset",      *this };
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.cpp b/src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4075d749ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include <mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/shader.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/gl/gl.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+static_assert(sizeof(SymbolVertex) == 16, "expected SymbolVertex size");
+
+} // namespace mbgl
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp b/src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp
similarity index 62%
rename from src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp
rename to src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp
index 4c45087c682..4eba86f946a 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/shader/symbol_vertex.hpp
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 
 namespace mbgl {
 
-// A vertex that holds a position, offset and texture coordinate. Used for symbol layer icons and glyphs.
-class TextureRectVertex {
+class SymbolVertex {
 public:
-    TextureRectVertex(int16_t x, int16_t y, float ox, float oy, uint16_t tx, uint16_t ty, float minzoom, float maxzoom, float labelminzoom, uint8_t labelangle)
+    SymbolVertex(int16_t x, int16_t y, float ox, float oy, uint16_t tx, uint16_t ty, float minzoom, float maxzoom, float labelminzoom, uint8_t labelangle)
         : a_pos {
               x,
               y
@@ -40,13 +39,13 @@ class TextureRectVertex {
 namespace gl {
 
 template <class Shader>
-struct AttributeBindings<Shader, TextureRectVertex> {
+struct AttributeBindings<Shader, SymbolVertex> {
     std::array<AttributeBinding, 4> operator()(const Shader& shader) {
         return {{
-            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(TextureRectVertex, shader, a_pos),
-            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(TextureRectVertex, shader, a_offset),
-            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(TextureRectVertex, shader, a_texture_pos),
-            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(TextureRectVertex, shader, a_data)
+            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(SymbolVertex, shader, a_pos),
+            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(SymbolVertex, shader, a_offset),
+            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(SymbolVertex, shader, a_texture_pos),
+            MBGL_MAKE_ATTRIBUTE_BINDING(SymbolVertex, shader, a_data)
         }};
     };
 };
diff --git a/src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.cpp b/src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4950487b016..00000000000
--- a/src/mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include <mbgl/shader/texture_rect_vertex.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/gl/shader.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/gl/gl.hpp>
-
-namespace mbgl {
-
-static_assert(sizeof(TextureRectVertex) == 16, "expected TextureRectVertex size");
-
-} // namespace mbgl