- 1 year ago
ggplot2 geom_text font size on linux
When using ggplot2
in R on Linux, the font size of geom_text
can sometimes appear smaller compared to the same font size on other operating systems. This difference in font size is due to differences in the rendering of fonts across platforms.
To address this issue, you can try adjusting the font size using different approaches:
Increase the
size
parameter:Rggplot(data, aes(x, y)) +
geom_point() +
geom_text(aes(label = label), size = 5)
Experiment with different values for the
size
parameter to achieve the desired font size. You may need to use a larger value than what you would use on other platforms.Use the
rel
unit:Rggplot(data, aes(x, y)) +
geom_point() +
geom_text(aes(label = label), size = rel(1.5))
The
rel
unit scales the size relative to the base size of the text. Adjust the value (e.g., 1.5) to increase or decrease the font size relative to the base size.Adjust the base size of text:
Rggplot(data, aes(x, y)) +
geom_point() +
theme(text = element_text(size = 12))
Use the
theme
function to adjust the base size of text for the entire plot. Experiment with different values to achieve the desired font size.
Try these approaches to modify the font size of geom_text
in ggplot2
on Linux and adjust the values until you achieve the desired result. Keep in mind that the font rendering may still vary slightly across different systems and software configurations.