TradeChart 2.4.0__tar.gz → 2.5.0__tar.gz

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: TradeChart
-Version: 2.4.0
-Summary: Production-quality financial chart generator — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, performance heatmaps, and sector group charts.
+Version: 2.5.0
+Summary: Sleek financial charts from Python — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmaps.
 Author-email: "TRADELY.DEV" <dev@tradely.dev>
 License: Apache-2.0
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/techareaone/TradeChart
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Requires-Dist: build>=1.0; extra == "dev"
 Requires-Dist: twine>=5.0; extra == "dev"
 Dynamic: license-file
 
-# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.4.0
+# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.5.0
 
 **Python → Financial Charts**  
 Generate production-quality candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmap charts from code.  
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pip install TradeChart
 | Extra | Installs | Benefit |
 |---|---|---|
 | `TradeChart[tradingview]` | `tvDatafeed` | TradingView as a fallback data provider |
-| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Higher-quality candlestick rendering |
+| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Optional candlestick backend. The default engine is native. Opt in with `tc.config(engine="mplfinance")`. |
 | `TradeChart[xlsx]` | `openpyxl` | Excel `.xlsx` export support |
 | `TradeChart[all]` | All of the above | Everything |
 
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ tc.config(
 | `dpi` | `int` | `100` | `50`–`600` | Output resolution in dots per inch. Higher values produce larger, sharper files. |
 | `fig_size` | `tuple[int, int]` | `(12, 6)` | Any valid `(width, height)` in inches | Matplotlib figure size. Increase for wide monitors or presentations. |
 | `cache_ttl` | `int` | `300` | Any positive integer (seconds) | How long fetched data is kept in memory. `0` effectively disables caching. |
+| `engine` | `str` | `"native"` | `"native"`, `"mplfinance"` | Drawing entry point. `"native"` is the default sleek engine. `"mplfinance"` keeps the optional candlestick backend for `"candle"` and `"heikin_ashi"`. |
+| `font` | `str` | `"sans"` | `"sans"`, `"serif"`, `"mono"` | Typeface. `"sans"` is sans-serif and is used when this is omitted. `"serif"` and `"mono"` are the other built-in choices. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -486,9 +488,9 @@ tc.theme("classic")
 
 | Name | Background | Candle colours | Spine |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| `"dark"` | `#1e1e2f` (dark navy) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"light"` | `#ffffff` (white) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"classic"` | `#f5f5dc` (parchment) | Dark green `#2e7d32` / Dark red `#c62828` | Visible |
+| `"dark"` | `#0e1117` | Green `#3dd68c` / Red `#f07178` | Hidden |
+| `"light"` | `#f4f6f8` | Green `#1a9f6b` / Red `#e24b4b` | Hidden |
+| `"classic"` | `#f3efe2` (parchment) | Green `#1f7a3a` / Red `#a32020` | Visible |
 
 ---
 
@@ -598,11 +600,19 @@ The global settings singleton and engine initialisation are protected by locks.
 **Heikin-Ashi**  
 The `"heikin_ashi"` chart type converts standard OHLC data to Heikin-Ashi candles during rendering only. The cached source data and any DataFrame returned by `tc.data()` are never modified.
 
-**mplfinance**  
-When `mplfinance` is installed (`pip install TradeChart[mplfinance]`), candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts use it for higher-quality rendering. Otherwise a pure-matplotlib fallback is used automatically — no configuration required.
+**Rendering**  
+`tc.chart()`, `tc.compare()`, and `tc.heatmap()` draw through the native engine (`render_chart`, `render_comparison`, and the heatmap renderer). Candles are two vector collections — one for wicks, one for bodies — the figure is positioned once, and the file is written in a single pass. That is lighter than a general-purpose chart stack, and it is the look in the examples below.
+
+`mplfinance` is still supported. Install `TradeChart[mplfinance]` and select it when you want that backend for candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts:
+
+```python
+tc.config(engine="mplfinance")
+```
+
+Line, area, OHLC, comparison, and heatmap charts stay on the native engine. Required dependencies are unchanged: `matplotlib`, `pandas`, `numpy`, and `yfinance`. `tvDatafeed`, `mplfinance`, and `openpyxl` remain optional extras.
 
 **Output resolution**  
-Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size — well under 300 KB for all supported formats. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
+Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
 
 ---
 
@@ -632,12 +642,6 @@ except RenderError as e:
 
 ---
 
-## Example Charts
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b93f79e6-a135-4de8-993d-ee13071fe791" />
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0755b35-b21c-4b27-8faa-c57e13892dad" />
-
----
-
 ## Further Details
 
 - Documentation: [doc.tradely.dev](https://doc.tradely.dev)

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.4.0
+# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.5.0
 
 **Python → Financial Charts**  
 Generate production-quality candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmap charts from code.  
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pip install TradeChart
 | Extra | Installs | Benefit |
 |---|---|---|
 | `TradeChart[tradingview]` | `tvDatafeed` | TradingView as a fallback data provider |
-| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Higher-quality candlestick rendering |
+| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Optional candlestick backend. The default engine is native. Opt in with `tc.config(engine="mplfinance")`. |
 | `TradeChart[xlsx]` | `openpyxl` | Excel `.xlsx` export support |
 | `TradeChart[all]` | All of the above | Everything |
 
@@ -406,6 +406,8 @@ tc.config(
 | `dpi` | `int` | `100` | `50`–`600` | Output resolution in dots per inch. Higher values produce larger, sharper files. |
 | `fig_size` | `tuple[int, int]` | `(12, 6)` | Any valid `(width, height)` in inches | Matplotlib figure size. Increase for wide monitors or presentations. |
 | `cache_ttl` | `int` | `300` | Any positive integer (seconds) | How long fetched data is kept in memory. `0` effectively disables caching. |
+| `engine` | `str` | `"native"` | `"native"`, `"mplfinance"` | Drawing entry point. `"native"` is the default sleek engine. `"mplfinance"` keeps the optional candlestick backend for `"candle"` and `"heikin_ashi"`. |
+| `font` | `str` | `"sans"` | `"sans"`, `"serif"`, `"mono"` | Typeface. `"sans"` is sans-serif and is used when this is omitted. `"serif"` and `"mono"` are the other built-in choices. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -439,9 +441,9 @@ tc.theme("classic")
 
 | Name | Background | Candle colours | Spine |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| `"dark"` | `#1e1e2f` (dark navy) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"light"` | `#ffffff` (white) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"classic"` | `#f5f5dc` (parchment) | Dark green `#2e7d32` / Dark red `#c62828` | Visible |
+| `"dark"` | `#0e1117` | Green `#3dd68c` / Red `#f07178` | Hidden |
+| `"light"` | `#f4f6f8` | Green `#1a9f6b` / Red `#e24b4b` | Hidden |
+| `"classic"` | `#f3efe2` (parchment) | Green `#1f7a3a` / Red `#a32020` | Visible |
 
 ---
 
@@ -551,11 +553,19 @@ The global settings singleton and engine initialisation are protected by locks.
 **Heikin-Ashi**  
 The `"heikin_ashi"` chart type converts standard OHLC data to Heikin-Ashi candles during rendering only. The cached source data and any DataFrame returned by `tc.data()` are never modified.
 
-**mplfinance**  
-When `mplfinance` is installed (`pip install TradeChart[mplfinance]`), candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts use it for higher-quality rendering. Otherwise a pure-matplotlib fallback is used automatically — no configuration required.
+**Rendering**  
+`tc.chart()`, `tc.compare()`, and `tc.heatmap()` draw through the native engine (`render_chart`, `render_comparison`, and the heatmap renderer). Candles are two vector collections — one for wicks, one for bodies — the figure is positioned once, and the file is written in a single pass. That is lighter than a general-purpose chart stack, and it is the look in the examples below.
+
+`mplfinance` is still supported. Install `TradeChart[mplfinance]` and select it when you want that backend for candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts:
+
+```python
+tc.config(engine="mplfinance")
+```
+
+Line, area, OHLC, comparison, and heatmap charts stay on the native engine. Required dependencies are unchanged: `matplotlib`, `pandas`, `numpy`, and `yfinance`. `tvDatafeed`, `mplfinance`, and `openpyxl` remain optional extras.
 
 **Output resolution**  
-Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size — well under 300 KB for all supported formats. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
+Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
 
 ---
 
@@ -585,12 +595,6 @@ except RenderError as e:
 
 ---
 
-## Example Charts
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b93f79e6-a135-4de8-993d-ee13071fe791" />
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0755b35-b21c-4b27-8faa-c57e13892dad" />
-
----
-
 ## Further Details
 
 - Documentation: [doc.tradely.dev](https://doc.tradely.dev)

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/TradeChart.egg-info/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: TradeChart
-Version: 2.4.0
-Summary: Production-quality financial chart generator — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, performance heatmaps, and sector group charts.
+Version: 2.5.0
+Summary: Sleek financial charts from Python — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmaps.
 Author-email: "TRADELY.DEV" <dev@tradely.dev>
 License: Apache-2.0
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/techareaone/TradeChart
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Requires-Dist: build>=1.0; extra == "dev"
 Requires-Dist: twine>=5.0; extra == "dev"
 Dynamic: license-file
 
-# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.4.0
+# TradeChart — Library Edition v2.5.0
 
 **Python → Financial Charts**  
 Generate production-quality candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmap charts from code.  
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pip install TradeChart
 | Extra | Installs | Benefit |
 |---|---|---|
 | `TradeChart[tradingview]` | `tvDatafeed` | TradingView as a fallback data provider |
-| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Higher-quality candlestick rendering |
+| `TradeChart[mplfinance]` | `mplfinance` | Optional candlestick backend. The default engine is native. Opt in with `tc.config(engine="mplfinance")`. |
 | `TradeChart[xlsx]` | `openpyxl` | Excel `.xlsx` export support |
 | `TradeChart[all]` | All of the above | Everything |
 
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ tc.config(
 | `dpi` | `int` | `100` | `50`–`600` | Output resolution in dots per inch. Higher values produce larger, sharper files. |
 | `fig_size` | `tuple[int, int]` | `(12, 6)` | Any valid `(width, height)` in inches | Matplotlib figure size. Increase for wide monitors or presentations. |
 | `cache_ttl` | `int` | `300` | Any positive integer (seconds) | How long fetched data is kept in memory. `0` effectively disables caching. |
+| `engine` | `str` | `"native"` | `"native"`, `"mplfinance"` | Drawing entry point. `"native"` is the default sleek engine. `"mplfinance"` keeps the optional candlestick backend for `"candle"` and `"heikin_ashi"`. |
+| `font` | `str` | `"sans"` | `"sans"`, `"serif"`, `"mono"` | Typeface. `"sans"` is sans-serif and is used when this is omitted. `"serif"` and `"mono"` are the other built-in choices. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -486,9 +488,9 @@ tc.theme("classic")
 
 | Name | Background | Candle colours | Spine |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| `"dark"` | `#1e1e2f` (dark navy) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"light"` | `#ffffff` (white) | Green `#26a69a` / Red `#ef5350` | Hidden |
-| `"classic"` | `#f5f5dc` (parchment) | Dark green `#2e7d32` / Dark red `#c62828` | Visible |
+| `"dark"` | `#0e1117` | Green `#3dd68c` / Red `#f07178` | Hidden |
+| `"light"` | `#f4f6f8` | Green `#1a9f6b` / Red `#e24b4b` | Hidden |
+| `"classic"` | `#f3efe2` (parchment) | Green `#1f7a3a` / Red `#a32020` | Visible |
 
 ---
 
@@ -598,11 +600,19 @@ The global settings singleton and engine initialisation are protected by locks.
 **Heikin-Ashi**  
 The `"heikin_ashi"` chart type converts standard OHLC data to Heikin-Ashi candles during rendering only. The cached source data and any DataFrame returned by `tc.data()` are never modified.
 
-**mplfinance**  
-When `mplfinance` is installed (`pip install TradeChart[mplfinance]`), candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts use it for higher-quality rendering. Otherwise a pure-matplotlib fallback is used automatically — no configuration required.
+**Rendering**  
+`tc.chart()`, `tc.compare()`, and `tc.heatmap()` draw through the native engine (`render_chart`, `render_comparison`, and the heatmap renderer). Candles are two vector collections — one for wicks, one for bodies — the figure is positioned once, and the file is written in a single pass. That is lighter than a general-purpose chart stack, and it is the look in the examples below.
+
+`mplfinance` is still supported. Install `TradeChart[mplfinance]` and select it when you want that backend for candlestick and Heikin-Ashi charts:
+
+```python
+tc.config(engine="mplfinance")
+```
+
+Line, area, OHLC, comparison, and heatmap charts stay on the native engine. Required dependencies are unchanged: `matplotlib`, `pandas`, `numpy`, and `yfinance`. `tvDatafeed`, `mplfinance`, and `openpyxl` remain optional extras.
 
 **Output resolution**  
-Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size — well under 300 KB for all supported formats. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
+Default DPI is 100, producing a ~1200 × 600 px image at the default figure size. Increase with `tc.config(dpi=200)` for sharper output, or `tc.config(dpi=300)` for print quality.
 
 ---
 
@@ -632,12 +642,6 @@ except RenderError as e:
 
 ---
 
-## Example Charts
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b93f79e6-a135-4de8-993d-ee13071fe791" />
-<img width="2081" height="1039" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b0755b35-b21c-4b27-8faa-c57e13892dad" />
-
----
-
 ## Further Details
 
 - Documentation: [doc.tradely.dev](https://doc.tradely.dev)

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "TradeChart"
-version = "2.4.0"
-description = "Production-quality financial chart generator — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, performance heatmaps, and sector group charts."
+version = "2.5.0"
+description = "Sleek financial charts from Python — candlestick, line, area, OHLC, Heikin-Ashi, and performance heatmaps."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "Apache-2.0"}
 requires-python = ">=3.10"

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/tradechart/__init__.py

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ from tradechart.utils.exceptions import (
 )
 from tradechart.utils.validation import VALID_DURATIONS
 
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.0"
 __all__ = [
     "terminal", "theme", "watermark", "config",
     "chart", "compare", "heatmap", "data", "export", "clear_cache",
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ def config(**kwargs) -> dict:
     dpi : int               — output resolution (50–600)
     fig_size : tuple[int,int] — figure dimensions in inches
     cache_ttl : int         — data cache time-to-live in seconds
+    engine : str            — ``"native"`` (default) or ``"mplfinance"``
+    font : str              — ``"sans"`` (default), ``"serif"``, or ``"mono"``
 
     Example
     -------
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ def config(**kwargs) -> dict:
         "dpi":       lambda v: setattr(s, "dpi", v),
         "fig_size":  lambda v: setattr(s, "fig_size", v),
         "cache_ttl": lambda v: setattr(s, "cache_ttl", v),
+        "engine":    lambda v: setattr(s, "chart_engine", v),
+        "font":      lambda v: setattr(s, "font", v),
     }
     for key, value in kwargs.items():
         setter = dispatch.get(key)
@@ -185,6 +189,8 @@ def config(**kwargs) -> dict:
         "dpi": s.dpi,
         "fig_size": s.fig_size,
         "cache_ttl": s.cache_ttl,
+        "engine": s.chart_engine,
+        "font": s.font,
     }
 
 

tradechart-2.5.0/tradechart/charts/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""Chart rendering layer."""
+
+from tradechart.charts.renderer import ChartRenderer, render_chart, render_comparison
+from tradechart.charts.watermark import stamp_logo, clear_cache as clear_logo_cache
+from tradechart.charts.themes import Theme, get_theme
+from tradechart.charts.indicators import apply_indicators
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ChartRenderer", "render_chart", "render_comparison",
+    "stamp_logo", "clear_logo_cache", "Theme", "get_theme", "apply_indicators",
+]

{tradechart-2.4.0 → tradechart-2.5.0}/tradechart/charts/heatmap.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
 
 from tradechart.config.logger import get_logger
 from tradechart.config.settings import get_settings
+from tradechart.charts.renderer import _draw_header, save_figure
 from tradechart.charts.themes import get_theme
 from tradechart.charts.watermark import stamp_logo
 from tradechart.utils.exceptions import RenderError
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ from tradechart.utils.exceptions import RenderError
 # The canvas spans [0, fig_aspect] × [0, 1], and since fig_aspect = fw/fh the
 # x and y data units are identical in physical size (both = fh inches/unit).
 # A single constant therefore produces visually uniform gaps on all four sides.
-_TILE_GAP = 0.006
+_TILE_GAP = 0.008
 
 
 # ── Colour map: deep-red → slate-neutral → deep-green ───────────────────────
@@ -37,13 +38,11 @@ _TILE_GAP = 0.006
 _HEATMAP_CMAP = mcolors.LinearSegmentedColormap.from_list(
     "tradechart_heatmap",
     [
-        "#8b1a1a",  # deep red   (large loss)
-        "#c62828",
-        "#ef5350",  # light red
-        "#546e7a",  # slate-grey (near zero)
-        "#26a69a",  # teal-green
-        "#00897b",
-        "#004d40",  # deep green (large gain)
+        "#8f2430",
+        "#f07178",
+        "#3a4454",
+        "#3dd68c",
+        "#147a4d",
     ],
     N=256,
 )
@@ -238,9 +237,10 @@ class HeatmapRenderer:
         log.detail("Heatmap layout: %s (%d tiles)", weight_note, len(layout))
 
         # ── Figure ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-        fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(fw, fh))
+        fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(fw, fh), dpi=settings.dpi)
         fig.patch.set_facecolor(theme.bg_color)
         ax.set_facecolor(theme.bg_color)
+        fig.subplots_adjust(left=0.055, right=0.915, top=0.80, bottom=0.14)
         ax.set_xlim(0, fig_aspect)
         ax.set_ylim(0, 1.0)
         ax.set_aspect("auto")
@@ -254,13 +254,18 @@ class HeatmapRenderer:
             price = prices.get(ticker)
             color = _tile_color(pct, vrange)
 
-            rect = mpatches.Rectangle(
+            tile_w = (tx1 - tx0) - 2 * _TILE_GAP
+            tile_h = (ty1 - ty0) - 2 * _TILE_GAP
+            radius = min(0.012, tile_w * 0.08, tile_h * 0.08)
+            rect = mpatches.FancyBboxPatch(
                 (tx0 + _TILE_GAP, ty0 + _TILE_GAP),
-                (tx1 - tx0) - 2 * _TILE_GAP,
-                (ty1 - ty0) - 2 * _TILE_GAP,
+                tile_w,
+                tile_h,
+                boxstyle=f"round,pad=0,rounding_size={radius:.4f}",
                 facecolor=color,
                 edgecolor="none",
                 linewidth=0,
+                mutation_aspect=1,
                 zorder=2,
             )
             ax.add_patch(rect)
@@ -294,17 +299,20 @@ class HeatmapRenderer:
                 ty_t = cy
                 ty_p = ty_pr = None
 
+            label_face, figure_face = settings.font_faces()
             ax.text(cx, ty_t, ticker,
                     ha="center", va="center",
                     fontsize=fs_ticker, fontweight="bold",
-                    color="white", zorder=3, clip_on=True)
+                    color="white", zorder=3, clip_on=True,
+                    fontfamily=label_face)
 
             if show_pct and ty_p is not None:
                 sign = "+" if pct >= 0 else ""
                 ax.text(cx, ty_p, f"{sign}{pct:.2f}%",
                         ha="center", va="center",
                         fontsize=fs_pct, color="white", alpha=0.92,
-                        zorder=3, clip_on=True)
+                        zorder=3, clip_on=True,
+                        fontfamily=figure_face)
 
             if show_price and ty_pr is not None:
                 price_str = (
@@ -315,13 +323,15 @@ class HeatmapRenderer:
                 ax.text(cx, ty_pr, price_str,
                         ha="center", va="center",
                         fontsize=fs_price, color="white", alpha=0.72,
-                        zorder=3, clip_on=True)
+                        zorder=3, clip_on=True,
+                        fontfamily=figure_face)
 
         # ── Title ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-        subtitle = f"market-cap weighted" if has_caps else "equal weight"
-        ax.set_title(
-            f"{label}  •  {duration}  •  Performance Heatmap  ({subtitle})",
-            color=theme.text_color, fontsize=12, fontweight="bold", pad=12,
+        weight_note = "market-cap weighted" if has_caps else "equal weight"
+        _draw_header(
+            fig, theme,
+            title=label,
+            subtitle=f"{duration}   ·   performance   ·   {weight_note}",
         )
 
         # ── Colour-bar legend ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -334,26 +344,23 @@ class HeatmapRenderer:
             sm, ax=ax, orientation="horizontal",
             fraction=0.025, pad=0.03, aspect=50,
         )
-        cbar.set_label("% Change", color=theme.text_color, fontsize=9)
-        cbar.ax.tick_params(colors=theme.text_color, labelsize=8)
-        for spine in cbar.ax.spines.values():
-            spine.set_visible(False)
-
-        fig.tight_layout(pad=1.5)
+        cbar.set_label("% change", color=theme.muted_color, fontsize=8)
+        _label_face, figure_face = settings.font_faces()
+        try:
+            cbar.ax.tick_params(
+                colors=theme.muted_color, labelsize=8, length=0, labelfontfamily=figure_face,
+            )
+        except TypeError:
+            cbar.ax.tick_params(colors=theme.muted_color, labelsize=8, length=0)
+        cbar.ax.xaxis.label.set_fontfamily(figure_face)
+        cbar.outline.set_visible(False)
 
         if settings.watermark_enabled:
             stamp_logo(fig, provider=provider)
 
         out_file = output_path.with_suffix(f".{fmt}")
-        pil_kwargs: dict = {}
-        if fmt == "png":
-            pil_kwargs = {"compress_level": 6, "optimize": True}
-        elif fmt in ("jpg", "jpeg", "webp"):
-            pil_kwargs = {"quality": 82, "optimize": True}
-        save_kwargs: dict = {"dpi": settings.dpi, "facecolor": fig.get_facecolor(), "bbox_inches": "tight"}
-        if pil_kwargs:
-            save_kwargs["pil_kwargs"] = pil_kwargs
-        fig.savefig(out_file, **save_kwargs)
+        with plt.rc_context({"svg.fonttype": "none", "savefig.bbox": None}):
+            save_figure(fig, out_file, fmt, settings.dpi)
         plt.close(fig)
         log.detail("Saved heatmap → %s", out_file)
         return out_file