Jake VanderPlas • 10/7/2012

XKCD-style plots in Matplotlib

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This technical article explains how to generate plots with a hand-drawn, sketch-like aesthetic in Matplotlib, mimicking the style of the XKCD webcomic. It details the development of a custom function called 'XKCDify' that adds jitter to lines, changes fonts, and modifies plot elements, covering the process from the initial mailing list discussion to a working implementation.

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XKCD-style plots in Matplotlib

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