plotters is a Rust data visualization library that provides a high-level API for creating charts and plots. It supports multiple backends (bitmap, SVG, canvas, WASM) via the `DrawingBackend` trait, allowing output to PNG, SVG, GIF, or interactive Jupyter notebooks. The core crate `plotters` offers chart builders, coordinate systems, drawable elements, series, and styles, while backend crates (`plotters-bitmap`, `plotters-svg`) implement the trait. Key entry points include `ChartBuilder`, `DrawingArea`, and backend constructors like `BitMapBackend::new`. Data flows involve user-provided iterators transformed into drawable elements via series (e.g., `LineSeries`, `Histogram`) and rendered to the chosen backend. External dependencies include `image`, `chrono`, `font-kit`, `ab_glyph`, `gif`, and `serde` (optional). The library is designed for embedding in Rust applications, not as a standalone tool, and is actively maintained with extensive examples, benchmarks, and CI.