- Visual elements in a chart or graph that are not necessary to comprehend the information represented, or that distract the viewer from this information. Examples of chartjunk include heavy or dark grid lines, unnecessary text, inappropriately complex or gimmicky font faces, and ornamented chart axes. The term “chartjunk” was coined by Edward Tufte in his 1983 book The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. ← Wikipedia
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