scientific-figure-making

# Scientific figure making Open `references/` only as needed; do not preload every file. Start from the table below, then follow links inside the document you opened (and into `figure_*` code via [references/demos.md](references/demos.md)) instead of loading the full reference set up front. ## When to load this skill - Matplotlib figures for **papers, slides, or reports** that must match **this repo’s publication look** (fonts, palette, spines, legends, export). - Requests involving **grouped bars, trend lines, heatmaps, multi-panel grids**, or **PDF/SVG/high-DPI** output in a scientific-figure context. - References to **figures4papers** `figure_*` projects or “same style as the repo figures.” ## When not to load - **Plotly, Altair, Bokeh**, or other interactive / web-first plotting. - **EDA-only** plots where seaborn or pandas is enough until there is a publication target. - Primary workflow is **3D, GIS**, or **non-matplotlib** tooling. - **Illustrator / Figma–first** layout or infographic (not matplotlib data plots). ## Related files | File | Open when | |------|-----------| | [references/tutorials.md](references/tutorials.md) | End-to-end walkthroughs (bar, trends, heatmap) | | [references/api.md](references/api.md) | Function signatures, `PALETTE`, validation rules | | [references/common-patterns.md](references/common-patterns.md) | Layout patterns, legend panel, print-safe bars | | [references/design-theory.md](references/design-theory.md) | Typography, export policy, palette rationale | | [references/demos.md](references/demos.md) | Canonical `figure_*` demo links in figures4papers |