Pseudo line chart with D3

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Pseudo line chart with D3

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Last edited Sep 16, 2025

Created on Sep 16, 2025

A pseudo line chart uses a thick, rounded SVG path to connect fourteen colored circles scattered across the canvas, creating a playful visual of a data trend. The chart is rendered statically in SVG, with the path stroked in black and the circles colored via a static JavaScript array. The D3 library’s selection API, specifically `d3.select` and the `.join` method, programmatically maps the circle data to SVG elements, setting their `cx`, `cy`, `r`, and `fill` attributes to display the decorative points.

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