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  "title": "Tufte: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information",
  "summary": "Graphical integrity; data-ink and graphical redesign; chartjunk; data density and small multiples.",
  "evidenceType": "practitioner",
  "citation": "Edward R. Tufte. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Graphics Press; first edition 1983, second edition 2001.",
  "url": "https://www.edwardtufte.com/book/the-visual-display-of-quantitative-information/",
  "reviewed": "2026-09-13"
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# Tufte: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

**Type:** practitioner. **Reviewed:** 2026-09-13.

## Source

Edward R. Tufte. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Graphics Press; first edition 1983, second edition 2001.

[Original / authoritative source](https://www.edwardtufte.com/book/the-visual-display-of-quantitative-information/)

## Scope

Graphical integrity; data-ink and graphical redesign; chartjunk; data density and small multiples.

## Limitations

Practitioner design principles, not a controlled comparison of modern interactive interfaces. The publisher identifies the edition and topics; this guide paraphrases principles without reproducing book illustrations. Numerical density thresholds are Viewrule project choices, not evidence from the book.