Histograph · Interactive History Timeline

Event Layout

How events are separated vertically on the timeline.

Grouped lanes Bands for Empires, Wars, Religion, Science, etc. One lane per category Every category gets its own horizontal band. Scattered (original) Organic spread, importance toward the center.

Point Spread

How point dots are positioned vertically inside their lane.

Random jitter Organic scatter; important events lean toward the lane center. Centered by importance Highest-rated event sits dead-center; the rest fan out symmetrically up & down.

Circle size

1.0×

Visual

Show top event labels Show lane side rails Show year axis Show decade gridlines Show density minimap Show range threads (eras / dynasties) Show period pill