Report Design in R: Small Tweaks that Make a Big Difference
summary
Shows how to produce reproducible, polished PDFs for hundreds of clients (169 Connecticut towns) using Quarto parameterized reports that hand variables to typst templates, plus ggplot functions like comparison_plot and big_number_plot to enforce consistent layout, formatting and brand colors. Demonstrates using Open Sans, hex brand colors, scale formatting for percent vs number, and update_geom_defaults to apply fonts to geom_text so plots and pages match without manual styling.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:29Why Report Design
- 4:14Does Design Matter
- 5:24Design Framework
- 6:10Report Design
- 7:17Brand Colors
- 13:17Functions
- 17:39Theme
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