Lieflat Charts vs Brand.yml

Lieflat Charts

By Lieflat

Turn your data into polished, publication-ready charts, slide decks, and reports.

Brand.yml

By Posit

Define your brand colors, fonts, and logos once, use them everywhere in Shiny and Quarto.

Lieflat Charts

• Picks the right chart type from the shape of your data, so you never have to name one
• Builds charts from a library of tested templates in a clean black-and-white style, with optional color themes or your brand colors
• Creates full one-page reports such as monthly reviews, annual reports, and research briefs
• Produces animated slide presentations as HTML or PDF
• Checks every chart for honest scales, readable labels, and clear conclusion-style titles

Brand.yml

• Creates a single YAML file that stores your brand colors, fonts, and logo files
• Automatically applies your branding to Shiny web apps and Quarto documents
• Supports light and dark mode variants for colors and logos
• Integrates with Google Fonts and custom typography
• Works across HTML reports, dashboards, slides, and PDFs

Reach for Lieflat Charts when…

• You have a spreadsheet of numbers and want a chart good enough to post or publish
• You're writing a long-form article or annual report that needs a set of consistent visuals
• You need a data-driven presentation or report page without opening a design tool

Reach for Brand.yml when…

• You're setting up brand guidelines for a team's reports and dashboards
• You need consistent colors and fonts across multiple documents without manual styling
• You're creating Shiny apps or Quarto reports and want them to match your brand
• You want to update your brand palette once and have it apply everywhere