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How can I make better labels for the following simple BarChart?

onset1 = {8870, 73730};
peak1 = {1.3 10^8, 2 10^8};
onset2 = {2425, 5695};
peak2 = {1123, 2326};
onset3 = {88, 141};
BarChart[{onset3, onset2, peak2, onset1, peak1}, 
 ScalingFunctions -> "Log", 
 ChartLabels -> {Placed[{"Very long label", "Very long label", 
     "Very long label", "Very long label", "Very long label"}, {0.5, 
     1.25}], Placed[{"data1", "data2"}, Below, 
    Rotate[#, 45 Degree] &]}, PlotLabel -> "plot", Frame -> True]

The result is:

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Labels are too close or too far from the bars and also they are long and partly superimpose to the bars themselves. How can I improve the layout of the labels?

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    $\begingroup$ You can use "Very\nlong\nlabel". $\endgroup$
    – JimB
    Oct 28, 2021 at 14:53
  • $\begingroup$ @JimB I tried that but the labels superimpose to the smaller bars and are outside the plot for the larger ones $\endgroup$
    – mattiav27
    Oct 28, 2021 at 14:54
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    $\begingroup$ Use extra \n to get the desired position: "\n\nVery\nlong\nlabel" for the high bars and "Very\nlong\nlabel\n\n" for the very low bars. $\endgroup$
    – JimB
    Oct 28, 2021 at 14:57
  • $\begingroup$ @JimB I didn't think about that thanks! $\endgroup$
    – mattiav27
    Oct 28, 2021 at 14:59

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I think instead of scaling you can use Above like this Placed[{"Very long label", "Very long label", "Very long label","Very long label", "Very long label"}, Above]

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or with a different style like this

Callout[{"Very long label", "Very long label", "Very long label", 
  "Very long label", "Very long label"}, Automatic]

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A possible solution:

peak1 = {1.3 10^8, 2 10^9};
onset2 = {2425, 5695};
peak2 = {1123, 2326};
onset3 = {88, 141};
labels = {"Very long label", "Very long label", "Very long label", 
   "Very long label", "Very long label"};
nlabels = 
  Framed[#, Background -> Blend[{Yellow, Lighter@Gray}]] &@
     Column@StringSplit[#] & /@ labels;
BarChart[{onset3, onset2, peak2, onset1, peak1}, 
 ScalingFunctions -> "Log",
 PlotRangePadding -> {{0, 0}, {0, 7}},
 ChartLabels -> {Placed[#, Above] &@nlabels, 
   Placed[{"data1", "data2"}, Below, Rotate[#, 45 Degree] &]}, 
 PlotLabel -> "plot", Frame -> True]

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