I recently asked dataviz Twitter if there were situations in which a vertical line chart was the truly best choice. I was skeptical at first, but they changed my mind, so I wrote up the thought process as a Nightingale article for those who may be considering using vertical line charts in their own work: https://nightingaledvs.com/are-vertical-line-charts-ever-a-good-idea/
By the way...
If you’re interested in attending my Practical Charts or Practical Dashboards course, here’s a list of my upcoming open-registration workshops.