We discuss a comment on a previous post stating that the text of labels on the vertical axis of graphs must be horizontal by discussing the pros and cons of four possible positions for these labels.

The two graphs below show the exact same data, but use different scales for the y-axis: On the left, we’ve constrained the y-axis to range from 3.140% to 3.154%. Doing so makes it look like ...

May 27, 2024 07:00:00 Beware of dual axis charts. Dual-axis graphs, which have two y-axes, are useful because they allow you to see different data at a glance.