LOLLIPOP

stick + dot, sorted descending. Needs: one categorical dimension + one non-negative measure; lighter ink than bars.

rankingcomparison

DL-01 AGRAW

Use when

ranking where bars would overwhelm the page (many rows, light values)
editorial pages that want less ink

Do not use when

values very close together (dots overlap visually less than bars separate)
natural order (CH-MAG-01)

See instead

many close values: CH-RNK-01

Alternatives

CH-RNK-01 (denser data)

Rules

sorted descending
stick from zero to value, dot at value
one highlight maximum
unit once

Never do this

dots without sticks (loses the zero anchor)
truncated baseline

QA before delivering

descending order
sticks start 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": "Vendor P takes 34 days to deliver, nearly four times the fastest",
  "eyebrow": "LEAD TIMES . H1 AVERAGE",
  "source": "Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12",
  "unit": "days",
  "categories": [
    {
      "label": "Vendor P",
      "value": 34,
      "highlight": true
    },
    {
      "label": "Vendor D",
      "value": 28
    },
    {
      "label": "Vendor A",
      "value": 22
    },
    {
      "label": "Vendor M",
      "value": 15
    },
    {
      "label": "Vendor K",
      "value": 9
    }
  ]
}