Content display / The visual dictionary
Line chart.
Values connected along an ordered axis.
Also calledline graph
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UI illustrationSee it in context
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What it is
A line chart emphasizes change across a continuous sequence, most often time. Axes, units, and series labels should make the chart interpretable without relying only on the line color.
When to use it
Use for comparing trends across time.
Know the difference
A line chart represents ordered change; a bar chart is often clearer for discrete category comparisons.
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Across platforms
WebiOSiPadOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxvisionOS
iOS · iPadOS · macOS · visionOS
Use the native platform presentation and terminology; adapt density and interaction to touch, pointer, remote, or spatial input rather than copying a phone-sized view.
Web · Android · Windows · Linux
Use semantic content structures on the web. Touch, pointer, and remote layouts need different target spacing even when the same information is shown.
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Go to the source
Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.