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Are vertical line charts ever a good idea?

June 29, 2022 Nick Desbarats

I recently asked dataviz Twitter if there were situations in which a vertical line chart was the truly best choice. I was skeptical at first, but they changed my mind, so I wrote up the thought process as a Nightingale article for those who may be considering using vertical line charts in their own work: https://nightingaledvs.com/are-vertical-line-charts-ever-a-good-idea/

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If you’re interested in attending my Practical Charts or Practical Dashboards course, here’s a list of my upcoming open-registration workshops.

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