Mermaid text diagrams in 2014: Audience

In reports, ads and assignments it fits process docs, onboarding, assignment logic, PR explanations. Skip it when pixel-perfect brand illustrations that need freehand layout. This page gathers anatomy, fit, craft, failure modes and work / ads / school recipes for Mermaid text diagrams.

When should I pick Mermaid text diagrams? When the story is: process docs, onboarding, assignment logic, PR explanations. When should I avoid Mermaid text diagrams? Skip it in cases like: pixel-perfect brand illustrations that need freehand layout. Mermaid (2014) popularized Markdown-native diagrams on GitHub

textual graph syntax rendered to SVG boxes and edges Yes if one claim is visible at a glance in Meta, Google and retail print; otherwise link to a full figure. Yes for lab reports and poster boards if axes, units and a source line are present. Excel or Google Sheets or PowerPoint; export SVG/PDF.