Black-and-White Print Theme — theme_bw

Creates a theme optimized for monochrome (black-and-white) printing. Groups are distinguished by linetype and point shape rather than color.

Usage

theme_bw_print(base_size = 10, base_family = "sans", grid = TRUE)

Arguments

base_size: Base font size in points. Default is 10pt for print readability.
base_family: Font family. Default is "sans" (Helvetica equivalent).
grid: Logical. Whether to show major grid lines. Default is TRUE for readability without color cues.

Value

A ggplot2 theme object.

Details

Designed for figures that will be printed in greyscale or photocopied. Uses high-contrast black-on-white styling with no color dependency. Pair with greyscale color scales and mapped linetype/shape aesthetics for full black-and-white compatibility.

Examples

library(ggplot2)
ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
  geom_point() +
  theme_bw_print()