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I have this BarChart:

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created with this code:

sizes = {10718, 881, 395, 387, 375, 309, 297};
BarChart[sizes, ChartStyle -> 33, ImageSize -> 480, BarOrigin -> Left, ChartLabels -> 
  Placed[sizes, {{1, 0.25}, {0, 0}}, "  " <> ToString[#] <> " kB" &], 
ChartLegends -> {"DelphiXE3", "Delphi2010", "Delphi2005", "Delphi7", 
  "Delphi6", "Delphi5", "Delphi4"}]

Now I want all of the text: ChartLabels, ChartLegends and tick labels in Helvetica. Can I do this with a single property, or do I have to add the property for each of the three elements separately? And how do I either?

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  • $\begingroup$ BaseStyle -> Directive[FontFamily -> "Helvetica"]. This probably should be merged with your previous question. $\endgroup$
    – Mike Honeychurch
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:23
  • $\begingroup$ @MikeHoneychurch - Thanks again. Not sure about merging; the data is the same, but here it's about the font globally, which wasn't in the other question. $\endgroup$
    – stevenvh
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:27
  • $\begingroup$ @MikeHoneychurch - This doesn't seem to change the font for the legends. $\endgroup$
    – stevenvh
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:29
  • $\begingroup$ ok. see answer below $\endgroup$
    – Mike Honeychurch
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:35

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On its own LabelStyle works for me so long as rules are given as a List, not a Directive.

Minimal example:

BarChart[{1, 2, 3},
 ChartLegends -> {"one", "two", "three"}, 
 LabelStyle -> {FontSize -> 15, FontFamily -> "Trajan Pro"}
]

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Your full example chart:

sizes = {10718, 881, 395, 387, 375, 309, 297};

BarChart[sizes,
 ChartStyle -> 33,
 ImageSize -> 480,
 BarOrigin -> Left, 
 ChartLabels -> Placed[sizes, {{1, 0.25}, {0, 0}}, "  " <> ToString[#] <> " kB" &], 
 ChartLegends -> {"DelphiXE3", "Delphi2010", "Delphi2005", "Delphi7", "Delphi6", 
   "Delphi5", "Delphi4"},
 LabelStyle -> {FontSize -> 15, FontFamily -> "Trajan Pro"}
]

enter image description here

Trajan Pro is a distinctive small-caps font I happen to have installed. Substitute Helvetica for deployment.

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    $\begingroup$ Trajan? You'll annoy the internets... :) $\endgroup$
    – cormullion
    Jul 14, 2014 at 10:57
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    $\begingroup$ @cormullion My only defense is that I was using it before it was overused (I think). Here it merely serves as a distinctive font I have available. I used Comic Sans for that purpose until I saw torches and pitchforks. :o) Got another suggestion for a distinctive font selection, preferably freeware? $\endgroup$
    – Mr.Wizard
    Jul 14, 2014 at 11:00
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    $\begingroup$ Just pick one from here - lots to choose from... :) $\endgroup$
    – cormullion
    Jul 14, 2014 at 11:08
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    $\begingroup$ Failure of Directive would be a bug $\endgroup$
    – Mike Honeychurch
    Jul 14, 2014 at 20:17
  • $\begingroup$ @MikeHoneychurch I suppose so. No upvote? Isn't at least "This answer is useful?" $\endgroup$
    – Mr.Wizard
    Jul 14, 2014 at 23:47
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sizes = {10718, 881, 395, 387, 375, 309, 297};
font = "Helvetica";
BarChart[sizes, BaseStyle -> Directive[FontFamily -> font],  
 ChartStyle -> 33, ImageSize -> 480, BarOrigin -> Left, 
 ChartLabels -> 
  Placed[sizes, {{1, 0.25}, {0, 0}}, "  " <> ToString[#] <> " kB" &], 
 ChartLegends -> 
  Placed[{"DelphiXE3", "Delphi2010", "Delphi2005", "Delphi7", 
    "Delphi6", "Delphi5", "Delphi4"}, Right, 
   Style[#, FontFamily -> font] &]]

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  • $\begingroup$ Thanks a bunch. I presume the "14" is supposed to change the font size, but it doesn't do anything, not even when I add "FontSize->" in front of it. This did work for the BaseStyle solution you suggested in comment. $\endgroup$
    – stevenvh
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:43
  • $\begingroup$ sorry ChartBaseStyle is redundant in this example. $\endgroup$
    – Mike Honeychurch
    Jul 14, 2014 at 9:45

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