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theme_tufte: Tufte Maximal Data, Minimal Ink Theme

Description

Theme based on Chapter 6 'Data-Ink Maximization and Graphical Design' of Edward Tufte *The Visual Display of Quantitative Information*. No border, no axis lines, no grids. This theme works best in combination with geom_rug or geom_rangeframe.

Usage

theme_tufte(base_size = 11, base_family = "serif", ticks = TRUE)

Arguments

base_size
base font size
base_family
base font family
ticks
logical Show axis ticks?

References

Tufte, Edward R. (2001) The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Chapter 6.

Examples

Run this code
library("ggplot2")
# with ticks and range frames
(ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg))
 + geom_point() + geom_rangeframe()
 + theme_tufte())
# with geom_rug
(ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg))
 + geom_point() + geom_rug()
 + theme_tufte(ticks=FALSE))
## Not run: 
# ## Using the Bembo serif family
# library(extrafont)
# (ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg))
#  + geom_point() + geom_rangeframe()
#  + theme_tufte(base_family='BemboStd'))
# ## Using the Gill Sans sans serif family
# (ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg))
#  + geom_point() + geom_rangeframe()
#  + theme_tufte(base_family='GillSans'))
# ## End(Not run)

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