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Color and Style: Data Visualization with Matplotlib: Uncharted

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Color and Style

Give color a clear job, choose a fitting colormap, and remove decoration that competes with the data.

Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Unit 6 of 12
20 lessons
162 min
420 XP

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1Color Is InformationDecide whether a use of color answers a reader question or adds noise.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
2Names and HexApply both a named color and a hexadecimal color to chart marks.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
3One Palette per FigureApply a supplied four-color palette consistently in category order.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
4The Colormap FamiliesMatch sequential, diverging, and categorical colormaps to their data roles.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
5The Rainbow ProblemExplain why a perceptually ordered map is safer than a rainbow map.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
6Sequential HeatMap an ordered temperature variable through the viridis colormap.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
7Diverging Around ZeroColor positive and negative bars with a consistent sign rule.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
8Style SheetsApply a style sheet and observe the group of defaults it changes.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
9Spines BegoneRemove unneeded top and right frame lines from an axes.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
10Ticks That WhisperReduce and soften ticks while keeping the scale readable.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
11Grid Beneath the DataPlace a soft grid behind the data marks.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
12Declutter the ChartRepair loud grids, spines, and ticks without changing the data.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
13Text HierarchyCreate a clear size hierarchy across title, axis labels, and ticks.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
14Dark Mode FigureCoordinate dark figure and axes backgrounds with readable light text.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
15Colorblind SafeChoose palettes and redundant encodings that remain distinguishable.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
16Brand the ChartApply a supplied brand palette and clean style rules to a bar chart.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
17The MakeoverRepair an ugly chart against a complete style checklist.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
18Style WorkoutBuild a polished line chart from a prose style brief.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
19The Style OrderArrange a disciplined chart styling pass in a useful order.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
20Style Mastery CheckCombine semantic color, a diverging rule, and clean framing in one chart.CodeMastery check10 min40 XPOpen

The Shape of the Data Many Charts at Once