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To assist the explanation, the plot above is drawn with a light gray border.
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The default **width** is 640. On Observable, the width can be set to the [standard width](https://github.com/observablehq/stdlib/blob/main/README.md#width) to make responsive plots. The default **height** is chosen automatically based on the plot’s associated scales; for example, if *y* is linear and there is no *fy* scale, it might be 396. The default margins depend on the maximum margins of the plot’s constituent [marks](#marks-option). While most marks default to zero margins (because they are drawn inside the chart area), Plot’s [axis mark](../marks/axis.md) has non-zero default margins.
The default **width** is 640. On Observable, the width can be set to the [standard width](https://github.com/observablehq/stdlib/blob/main/README.md#width) to make responsive plots. The default **height** is chosen automatically based on the plot’s associated scales; for example, if *y* is linear and there is no *fy* scale, it might be 396. See [“Plot default height”](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot-default-height) for details. The default margins depend on the maximum margins of the plot’s constituent [marks](#marks-option). While most marks default to zero margins (because they are drawn inside the chart area), Plot’s [axis mark](../marks/axis.md) has non-zero default margins.

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Plot does not adjust margins automatically to make room for long tick labels. If your *y* axis labels are too long, you can increase the **marginLeft** to make more room. Also consider using a different **tickFormat** for short labels (*e.g.*, `s` for SI prefix notation), or a scale **transform** (say to convert units to millions or billions).
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