Display Items (sci-figures)

When to trigger

• Figure count exceeds the format budget (Report ≤4, Article ≤6).
• Fonts are unreadable at print size, or colors are not colorblind-safe.
• Bar charts hide the underlying data (no points, no n).
• Panels are screenshots of software output pasted into the figure.

Sizing for Science columns

Design figures to render at final print width without rescaling text:

• 1 column ≈ 5.5 cm wide
• 2 columns ≈ 12 cm wide
• Full page ≈ 18 cm wide
• Minimum font in the final figure: ~6 pt (sans-serif, e.g., Helvetica/Arial). Text must stay legible after reduction.
• Line weights ≥ 0.5 pt; avoid hairlines that vanish in print.