Native Vector Spline Engine

Line Chart

Famous for plotting continuous time-series trends, financial stock performance, and multi-variable forecasting.

Built as true native InDesign vector paths with live stroke weights & markers. Typography stays 100% intact, automatically following your active document Paragraph and Character Styles.

Renders on your canvas in 3–4 seconds.
No matter how much data and configuration you need.

Native InDesign Vector Line Chart Selection Handles

Native InDesign vector polygon selection with active handles & live swatch binding.

Option Controls

Plugin Options for Line Charts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 InDesign UXP Panel Line Chart Options Tab Screenshot

1 Smooth curves

Toggle switch to smooth vector paths with Bezier spline curves vs sharp linear vertices.

2 Point shape

Node marker selector supporting Solid Circle, Outline Circle, Solid Square, Outline Square, Solid Diamond.

3 Point Size

Slider setting adjusting marker point radius from 0 to 20pt.

4 Line Thickness

Slider setting controlling primary vector stroke weight (0 to 10pt).

5 Include Legend

Toggle switch to automatically generate the legend as an InDesign table.

6 Show Data Labels

Toggle switch to enable numeric value data callouts.

7 Data Label Alignment

Radio selection for label position: Above or Below spline vertices.

8 Rotate X-Axis Labels

Toggle switch to rotate category typography labels -90° vertically.

9 Axis & Grid Controls

All chart types feature comprehensive axis and grid options too — customizable gridline density (Auto, 3, 5, or 10 divisions), tick mark toggles, line stroke weights, zero baselines, and axis typography styling.

Line Chart Editorial & Usage Rules

Typical Use & Purpose

Continuous Time-Series & Trends

Optimal for tracking continuous trends across sequential time periods (days, months, years) and multi-series line comparisons.

Not Ideal / Working

Avoid Unsorted Discrete Items

Do not use line charts for categorical data without natural order (e.g. country names or fruit types), as lines falsely imply continuous progression.

Editorial Tips

Publication Best Practices

Limit Series Count: Limit to 4–5 series per chart to avoid 'spaghetti' clutter.
Stroke Distinction: Use distinct stroke styles (solid vs dashed) or marker shapes alongside color for accessibility.
Aspect Ratio: Maintain a 16:9 or 3:2 grid ratio so trend slopes reflect true change rate.

Sample Data Table Structure

Column 1 supplies continuous time intervals. Columns 2+ represent numeric trend series.

Month	2024 Revenue	2025 Revenue	2026 Revenue
Jan	12	15	19
Apr	18	22	28
Jul	25	30	38
Oct	31	38	46

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