sequebar
Sequebar is a term used in information design and digital art to describe a visual encoding that represents ordered data through a sequence of bars. The concept combines the idea of a bar chart with sequential data, using bar lengths, colors, or positions to denote successive elements. The etymology is a blend of 'sequence' and 'bar', with no single authoritative origin; it arose in online discussions and experimental interfaces in the 2010s and 2020s.
In practice, a sequebar can take multiple forms: horizontal or vertical arrangements, stacked or adjacent bars,
Advantages include compactness and immediate readability for short sequences, and the ability to compare the length
Variants exist in which bars encode different attributes (length, height, opacity) or use color gradients to
See also: bar chart, sparkline, timeline, barcode, sequence diagram.