Briefle words · Data & charts
Number formatting
Also called SI abbreviations
Shortening large numbers with k, M or B so axis and data labels stay short, readable and consistent in magnitude.
Say it to an AI
Bar chart of monthly donations, April to September, on the summary sheet. Apply number formatting (SI abbreviations) on the axis: $0, $25k, $50k, $75k, $100k, with faint gridlines and tick labels on a zero baseline, bars in the brand pink.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Donations axis labels”.
See it
Try it as a puzzle →A bar chart on the monthly summary sheet of a nonprofit's donations spreadsheet.
Why: A's '$25k' and '$100k' read as thousands at a glance; B's '$25000' and '$100000' have to be counted digit by digit.
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