Re: [Matplotlib-users] changing appearance of legend line entries

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/api/pyplot_api.html?highlight=legend#matplotlib.pyplot.legend numpoints=1 is what you want. For font size and etc, check the similar question posted a few days ago.

[Matplotlib-users] changing appearance of legend line entries

hi all, i am plotting two distinct lines, one of the format '-o' the other of the format '-s' -- i.e. one line with circular markers the other with a square marker. when i add a legend to the figure, it gives a legend that looks like this: o---o label of circular marker line s---s label of