Trend · Chart 3 of 11
Line chart
The gold standard for change over continuous time.
Live exampleSample data
Use it when
- Trends over time (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Comparing the shape of 2–4 series
- Showing momentum and inflection points
Avoid it when
- Categorical data with no time order
- More than ~5 lines (it becomes spaghetti)
Common mistakes
- 1Connecting categories that have no order
- 2Dual axes that imply a false relationship
- 3Too many lines, no highlight
In business
Revenue trend, active users over time, churn by month.