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Demystifying Tufte's data-ink ratio
A new piece takes a closer look at Edward Tufte's influential data-ink ratio, the principle that charts should strip away every graphical element not carrying information. The article breaks down what the concept actually means, where it is often misapplied, and how designers and data visualisation practitioners should interpret it today.
Why now: Data visualisation practitioners are revisiting and debating Tufte's classic principle and its practical limits.
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