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The Glamour of Graphics

Alignment

This lesson is called Alignment, part of the The Glamour of Graphics course. This lesson is called Alignment, part of the The Glamour of Graphics course.

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This is an excellent guide to designing better tables.

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bill olander • October 12, 2024

hi, why should numbers/quantitative be right-aligned?

David Keyes Founder • October 14, 2024

Good question! I cover that a bit in my book. The quick answer is that right-aligned numbers are easier to read. Hope that helps!

Course Content

37 Lessons

What is information design and why does it matter?

Course overview

How to choose a chart

Visual metaphor

Memorability vs. speed of comprehension

Identifying your audience

Data encoding process

Grids, borders, lines

Grids, borders, lines, and axes examples and exercises

Charts in larger layouts

Alignment, white space, and layout of multiple plots examples and exercises

What is typography and why does it matter?

Typographic hierarchy

Good fonts and where to find them

Using custom fonts in R examples and exercises

ggtext examples and exercises

Typography beyond charts

Color examples and exercises

HCL color palettes in ggplot examples and exercises

The color wheel

Color and emotion

The eyedropper tool and color inspiration

Combining ggplot with a vector editor

Resizing plots for export

Finding inspiration

Wrapping Up The Glamour of Graphics