Dumbbell Chart
Two dots, one line: every gap between A and B made obvious.
Dumbbell Chart connects two related values per category with a line and emphasizes the gap between them. The classic chart for before vs after, men vs women, this vs target: anywhere a pair matters more than the absolute values.
One row per category with two value markers (start, end) connected by a line; optional gap-magnitude color.
Side-by-side bars are noisy. Dumbbells let the eye read "how big is the gap?" first: exactly what most paired comparisons need.
Three ways teams use it.
Pay gap by role: target vs current.
Engagement before vs after a campaign launch.
Feature usage at launch vs 90 days later.
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Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel. Done.
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