Chord diagram
Flows between peers, around a circle.
Definition · Updated Nov 2, 2026
A chord diagram places groups around a circle and joins them with ribbons sized by what flows between them, with each group's net in or out. Use it for bridged volume between chains, trade between regions or moves between teams.
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Sample data: bridged volume between five chains, Base +$319M net in, Polygon −$146M net out
- Data shape
- Amounts between every pair of groups
- Good for
- Bridges, trade, transfers between peers
- Avoid when
- Flows run one way through stages
- Sizes
- XS, S, M and L, re-laid out from the data
Anatomy
Inspect it like the Figma file.
The same layers, names and tokens as the component. Select one to read its size, fill and style.
Layers
048 / Chord
- Layer
- ribbon · arbitrum → ethereum
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 127 × 199
- Fill
- data/cat-3
- Group
- Marks · 20
Layers
048 / Chord
- Layer
- ribbon · arbitrum → base
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 84 × 83
- Fill
- data/cat-3
- Group
- Marks · 20
Layers
048 / Chord
- Layer
- ribbon · arbitrum → ethereum
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 43 × 67
- Fill
- data/cat-3
- Group
- Marks · 20
Sizes
Re-laid out, never scaled.
The same data at XS, S, M and L. Every size is redrawn from the data, so text and line weights never shrink.
M against S
Width360 px480 px
Plot328 px440 px
Labels1015
Marks2020
Height212 px246 px
Same tokens at every size: text styles, 1 px lines and mark radius stay put.
When to use
Who gains, who loses.
Three signs it fits, and three signs another type fits better.
Is it flows, not correlation?
Pairs that move together.
Yes: Keep the chord
Code and Figma
One name in Figma and in code.
Every Figma property is a prop with the same name and values. One command installs it.
Figma
chart/048-chord-bridge-flows
npx shadcn add @chartory/chordimport { Chord } from "@/components/chartory/chord"import { bridgeFlows } from "./bridge-flows"export function BridgeFlows() { return ( <Chord data={bridgeFlows} size="m" legend={false} /> )}Hearth widget
Chord as a widget.
The chart in a Hearth card with a hero number and two blocks. One token set, light and dark.
EmberPreset
ChartoryDefault preset
Pick the blocks, the size and the preset for your own widget.
Read the Hearth widget docsFAQ
Chord questions.
What people ask before they put a chord in a dashboard.
Something else?
hello@usechartory.comWhat a chain gained or lost after all flows (Base +$319M NET IN), written next to its name.
Five, as in the sample; more groups make the ribbons too thin to follow.
One data object in the sample’s shape: amounts between every pair of groups. The docs page lists every field and links its JSON Schema; the sample data comes with the component, so you can start from it and swap in your own.
Series take the preset’s data colours in order, and states such as up, down or warning take its status colours. Change the preset in Figma or in code to recolour every chart at once.
XS, S, M and L, in light and dark. Each size is laid out again from the data, so text and lines keep their size.
Yes. It plays in when it scrolls into view, and when the data changes every mark moves from its old place to its new one. With reduced motion on, it does not move.
Yes. The React component is free in the public registry in Hearth, no token needed; Signal comes with Code and Complete. The Figma component comes with Figma and Complete.
Ask for it by name. The MCP server tells the agent what data it needs and runs the same command: npx shadcn add @chartory/chord. You review the diff.
Related types
Other ways to show flow between steps.
The same question, a different shape of answer. Every type ships in Figma and in code.
Same family
Flow between steps
Where volume goes: funnels, bridges and cycles.