Label positioning

[techniq]

• Voronoi placement
  • https://observablehq.com/@harrystevens/directly-labelling-lines
  • https://observablehq.com/@d3/voronoi-labels
  • https://observablehq.com/@fil/plot-voronoi-labels
  • https://observablehq.com/@d3/voronoi-labels
  • https://observablehq.com/@john-guerra/smart-labels
  • Also only consider showing labels which have enough room in voronoi container
• Hide if covered / occlusion
  • https://observablehq.com/@fil/occlusion
• End of line
  • https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-select
  • https://www.layerchart.com/docs/components/Spline#label-using-start/end-slots
  • https://www.layerchart.com/docs/components/Points
• Force based (related: Force layout #58)
  • https://observablehq.com/@benoldenburg/nyc-transit-fare-increase-history
  • https://observablehq.com/@benoldenburg/force-labels-method
• Stretched polylabel
  • https://observablehq.com/@mourner/labeling-with-stretched-polylabel

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See also:

• Labeling algorithms (e.g., occlusion)? observablehq/plot#27

[techniq]

see d3-milestones example