Add Label to Top of ggplot Object — plot

Adds a styled label with a colored background to the top of a plot using cowplot. Useful for annotating subplots with country names, indicators, or categories.

Usage

plot_label(plot, label, span = 2, h = 0.06, basesize = 7, font = "Open Sans")

Arguments

plot: A ggplot object to be labeled.
label: A string to display as the label.
span: Integer (1, 2, or 3) controlling the width of the label box.
h: Numeric height of the label box relative to the plot (default = 0.06).
basesize: Numeric. Base font size in points. Default is 7.
font: Character. Font family for all text elements. Default is "Gill Sans Nova".

Value

A ggdraw object (from the cowplot package) with the label applied.

Examples

library(ggplot2)
p <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(x = wt, y = mpg)) + geom_point()
plot_label(p, "Fuel Efficiency", span = 2)