We present an exploration and a design space that characterize the usage and placement of
word-scale visualizations within text documents. Word-scale visualizations are a more
general version of sparklines-small, word-sized data graphics that allow meta-information to
be visually presented in-line with document text. In accordance with Edward Tufte's
definition, sparklines are traditionally placed directly before or after words in the text. We
describe alternative placements that permit a wider range of word-scale graphics and more …

We present an exploration and a design space that characterize the usage and placement of
word-scale visualizations within text documents. Word-scale visualizations are a more
general version of sparklines—small, word-sized data graphics that allow meta-information
to be visually presented in-line with document text. In accordance with Edward Tufte's
definition, sparklines are traditionally placed directly before or after words in the text. We
describe alternative placements that permit a wider range of word-scale graphics and more …