22  Designing Powerful Report Pages


Summary

Concept Description
Layout Mechanics
Layout Grids Underlying grid that brings rhythm and alignment to a page
Visual Selection Choosing the chart type that best answers the question
Card Anatomy Title, value, change indicator, and sparkline patterns
Annotations Callouts and reference lines that explain the why
Specialised Layouts
Conditional Formatting Rules-driven colour and icon formatting on table values
Custom Visuals AppSource and developer-built visuals beyond the defaults
Mobile Layout Phone-specific layouts that reflow visuals for small screens
Print Layout PDF and printer-friendly versions of the report