ORDERED COLUMN

vertical column, sorted descending. Needs: one categorical dimension + one non-negative measure, short names.

rankingcomparison

DL-01 AGRAW

Use when

ranking with short category names where vertical reads naturally
8 categories or fewer

Do not use when

long names (CH-RNK-01)
natural order (CH-MAG-01)

See instead

natural order matters: CH-MAG-01

Alternatives

CH-RNK-01 (long names)

Rules

sorted descending, always
columns start at zero
direct labels, no axis
one highlight maximum
unit once

Never do this

unsorted ranking
truncated baseline
rainbow columns

QA before delivering

descending order
baseline at zero
highlight <= 1
unit once
source present

Data shape

title	action title with a number
source	bottom-left always
unit	on first value label
categories	array of {label, value >= 0, highlight?}

Sample data (golden)

{
  "title": "Line 3 produced 412 units in June, 38% of plant output",
  "eyebrow": "OUTPUT BY LINE . JUNE",
  "source": "Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12",
  "unit": "units",
  "categories": [
    {
      "label": "Line 3",
      "value": 412,
      "highlight": true
    },
    {
      "label": "Line 1",
      "value": 298
    },
    {
      "label": "Line 4",
      "value": 214
    },
    {
      "label": "Line 2",
      "value": 166
    }
  ]
}