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Comic Dialogue Budget Planner

Review panel dialogue against balloon and panel budgets while allowing more breathing room for visually busy panels.

Panel dialogue auditCompare scenariosCSV & printable report

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An editorial planning aid using your thresholds. It does not measure actual lettering, panel size, reading level or accessibility.

How to use Comic Dialogue Budget Planner

Explore the worked example. Compare panel word counts and balloon counts with a dialogue budget reduced for visually busy panels.
Replace the comic panels with your own entries. Set preferred words per balloon, base panel word budget.
Choose “Review dialogue density”. Review panel dialogue audit, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

A starting point

Compare panel word counts and balloon counts with a dialogue budget reduced for visually busy panels. The example is illustrative and can be replaced.

Know what you are comparing

Is a panel over budget automatically bad?

No. This is an editorial planning aid based on your chosen budget. Actual lettering size, panel area, pacing and visual storytelling determine readability.

Files, privacy & saving

Calculations run locally in a browser worker. Input CSV files use the column names in the downloadable template and keep your current settings. Projects restore inputs and up to four scenarios. Imports are limited to 1 MiB and 100 entries. There is no automatic saving. Public pages include advertising and optional analytics; see our privacy policy.

CSV exports contain the entire selected table. JSON and printable HTML reports include all result tables; open the report and use your browser’s Print command for PDF.

Using Comic Dialogue Budget Planner

Review panel dialogue against balloon and panel budgets while allowing more breathing room for visually busy panels.

Explore the worked example. Compare panel word counts and balloon counts with a dialogue budget reduced for visually busy panels.
Replace the comic panels with your own entries. Set preferred words per balloon, base panel word budget.
Choose “Review dialogue density”. Review panel dialogue audit, then compare the visual overview with the detailed tables.
Capture alternative scenarios, download a reusable project and export the selected table or a report when you are ready.

Example

Compare panel word counts and balloon counts with a dialogue budget reduced for visually busy panels.

Questions & answers

Is a panel over budget automatically bad?

No. This is an editorial planning aid based on your chosen budget. Actual lettering size, panel area, pacing and visual storytelling determine readability.

Can I compare and save alternative plans?

Yes. Capture up to four calculated scenarios, restore their inputs and save them in a project JSON file. There is no automatic saving.

How do I bring in my own entries?

Download the CSV template, retain its column names and replace the example rows. Imports are limited to 100 entries and 1 MiB. A saved project also restores settings.

What should I check before using the result?

An editorial planning aid using your thresholds. It does not measure actual lettering, panel size, reading level or accessibility.