# \[Ann\] MakiePatterns: augments Makie.Pattern

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-makiepatterns-augments-makie-pattern/135738
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** package, announcement, plotting, makie
**Created:** [February 19, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-makiepatterns-augments-makie-pattern/135738 "2026-02-19T19:31:05Z")
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### Author: ![technocrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/technocrat/32/220947_2.png) [@technocrat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/technocrat)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-makiepatterns-augments-makie-pattern/135738/1 "2026-02-19T19:31:05Z")

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> **[Home · MakiePatterns.jl](https://technocrat.site/scripts/MakiePatterns/#MakiePatterns.jl)**
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> A Julia package for using raster pattern fills with Makie plotting, particularly useful for creating choropleth maps with pattern-based classifications instead of color gradients. The native Pattern type supports only /, \\, -, |, x, and +. |...