SPARKLINE STRIP

one micro-trend per row: shape, last value, signed change. Needs: 3-8 metrics, each with 5+ ordered values and a declared good direction.

trendstatus

DL-01 AGRAW

Use when

scanning many metrics for direction at a glance
weekly one-pagers where shape matters, not exact history

Do not use when

comparing magnitudes across rows (each row has its own scale)
fewer than 5 points per row

See instead

exact values must be read: CH-TAB-03
one metric deserves a full chart: CH-TIM-01

Alternatives

CH-TAB-03 (exact values + deltas)
CH-TIM-01 (one metric, full size)

Rules

each row scales to its own min-max: sparklines show shape, never comparable magnitude
delta colored by the row's DECLARED good direction, not by sign
end dot marks the latest value

Never do this

shared scale implied across rows
axes or gridlines on sparklines
coloring deltas by sign when down is good

QA before delivering

good direction declared per row
>= 5 points per row
unit once
source present

Data shape

title	action title with a number
source	bottom-left always
unit	on first row's last value
rows	[{label, values, good: up\|down}]

Sample data (golden)

{
  "title": "Two of six weekly metrics point the wrong way",
  "eyebrow": "KPI STRIP . WEEK 28",
  "source": "Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12",
  "unit": "%",
  "rows": [
    {
      "label": "Delivery OTD",
      "good": "up",
      "values": [
        78,
        80,
        79,
        82,
        84,
        85,
        87
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Test pass rate",
      "good": "up",
      "values": [
        88,
        90,
        89,
        91,
        91,
        92,
        92
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Docs on time",
      "good": "up",
      "values": [
        80,
        79,
        77,
        76,
        74,
        72,
        71
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Punch closure",
      "good": "up",
      "values": [
        55,
        58,
        62,
        61,
        66,
        70,
        74
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Rework share",
      "good": "down",
      "values": [
        9,
        9,
        8,
        8,
        7,
        7,
        6
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Overtime share",
      "good": "down",
      "values": [
        6,
        7,
        7,
        8,
        9,
        11,
        12
      ]
    }
  ]
}