<b>clip</b> (the <i>command line illustration processor</i>) is an open-source software
package for creating charts and other data-driven illustrations.

<p style="background: #f5f7f9; padding: 1em;">
  Please note that clip is pre-1.0 software under active development;
  It has reached a "usable" level of quality, but expect things to still
  be a bit rough around the edges. To see what already
  works, have a look at the <a href="/examples">Examples</a> page.
</p>

## Introduction

<ul>
  <li><a href="/installation">Installation</a></li>
  <li><a href="/examples">Examples</a></li>
  <li><a href="/getting-started">Getting Started</a></li>
  <li><a href="/faq">FAQ</a></li>
  <li><a href="/contributing">Contributing</a></li>
  <li><a href="/license">License</a></li>
</ul>

## Plotting Data (2D)

The `plot` module is used to read input data from CSV or GeoJSON files and draw a
2D plot from it. The layout and styling of the plot is fully customizable
using the options described in this chapter.

<ul>
  <li><a href="/plot"><code>plot</code>: Plotting Data (2D)</a></li>
</ul>


## Reference

This chapter contains reference specifications and descriptions for concepts
that are shared among all modules.

<ul>
  <li><a href="/colors">Colors</a></li>
  <li><a href="/typographic">Typographic Units</a></li>
  <li><a href="/fonts">Fonts</a></li>
  <li><a href="/marker-shapes">Marker Shapes</a></li>
</ul>
