Chart labels

Horizontal text

Chart text must be horizontal. If the labels will not fit into the required space, transpose the chart or convert the units.

Example of how to format text in a chart

Unemployed adults aged 16 to 64 years by region
England, 1993

Example of how not to format text in a chart

Unemployed adults aged 16 to 64 years by region
England, 1993

Right alignment of y-axis values

Your y-axis values should always be right-aligned to make them as easy as possible for users to read.

Example of how to align y-axis values

Pets by nation
UK, 2012

Bar chart showing pets by nation in the UK in 2012, with the y axis values right-aligned.