Plot Customization and Themes in Seaborn
Seaborn comes with built-in themes and context options that help you create clean, professional plots — without needing extensive manual styling.
Why Customize Plots?
- Improve readability and focus
- Match presentation or brand styles
- Emphasize key data points and trends
- Maintain a consistent visual identity across charts
Built-in Themes
Seaborn offers themes like:
"darkgrid"(default)"whitegrid""dark""white""ticks"
Themes control the background, gridlines, and overall look of the plot.
Context Settings
Use sns.set_context() to control the overall scale of text and elements:
"paper"– compact visuals for printed reports"notebook"– balanced layout for everyday analysis"talk"– larger text and spacing for presentations"poster"– bold visuals for large-format posters
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The set_context() function in Seaborn adjusts plot element sizes for different purposes.
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