type | String | Chart specific. | Type of scale being employed. Custom scales can be created. Options: ["category"](#scales-category-scale), ["linear"](#scales-linear-scale), ["logarithmic"](#scales-logarithmic-scale), ["time"](#scales-time-scale), ["radialLinear"](#scales-radial-linear-scale)
display | Boolean | true | If true, show the scale including gridlines, ticks, and labels. Overrides *gridLines.show*, *scaleLabel.show*, and *ticks.show*.
**gridLines** | Array | - | Options for the grid lines that run perpendicular to the axis.
*ticks*.fontColor | Color | "#666" | Font color for the tick labels.
*ticks*.fontFamily | String | "Helvetica Neue" | Font family for the tick labels, follows CSS font-family options.
*ticks*.fontSize | Number | 12 | Font size for the tick labels.
*ticks*.fontStyle | String | "normal" | Font style for the tick labels, follows CSS font-style options (i.e. normal, italic, oblique, initial, inherit).
*ticks*.maxRotation | Number | 90 | Maximum rotation for tick labels when rotating to condense labels. Note: Rotation doesn't occur until necessary. *Note: Only applicable to horizontal scales.*
*ticks*.minRotation | Number | 20 | *currently not-implemented* Minimum rotation for tick labels when condensing is necessary. *Note: Only applicable to horizontal scales.*
*ticks*.padding | Number | 10 | Padding between the tick label and the axis. *Note: Only applicable to horizontal scales.*
*ticks*.mirror | Boolean | false | Flips tick labels around axis, displaying the labels inside the chart instead of outside. *Note: Only applicable to vertical scales.*
*ticks*.reverse | Boolean | false | Reverses order of tick labels.
*ticks*.show | Boolean | true | If true, show the ticks.
*ticks*.suggestedMin | Number | - | User defined minimum number for the scale, overrides minimum value *except for if* it is higher than the minimum value.
*ticks*.suggestedMax | Number | - | User defined maximum number for the scale, overrides maximum value *except for if* it is lower than the maximum value.
*ticks*.callback | Function | `function(value) { return '' + value; } ` | Returns the string representation of the tick value as it should be displayed on the chart.
The `userCallback` method may be used for advanced tick customization. The following callback would display every label in scientific notation
```javascript
{
scales: {
xAxes: [{
ticks: {
// Return an empty string to draw the tick line but hide the tick label
// Return `null` or `undefined` to hide the tick line entirely
userCallback: function(value, index, values) {
return value.toExponential();
}
}
}]
}
}
```
#### Category Scale
The category scale will be familiar to those who have used v1.0. Labels are drawn in from the labels array included in the chart data.
The category scale extends the core scale class with the following tick template:
```javascript
{
position: "bottom",
}
```
#### Linear Scale
The linear scale can be used to display numerical data. It can be placed on either the x or y axis. The scatter chart type automatically configures a line chart to use one of these scales for the x axis.
The linear scale extends the core scale class with the following tick template:
```javascript
{
position: "left",
}
```
#### Logarithmic Scale
The logarithmic scale is used to display logarithmic data of course. It can be placed on either the x or y axis.
The log scale extends the core scale class with the following tick template:
The time scale is used to display times and dates. It can be placed on the x axis. When building its ticks, it will automatically calculate the most comfortable unit base on the size of the scale.
The time scale extends the core scale class with the following tick template:
```javascript
{
position: "bottom",
time: {
// string/callback - By default, date objects are expected. You may use a pattern string from http://momentjs.com/docs/#/parsing/string-format/ to parse a time string format, or use a callback function that is passed the label, and must return a moment() instance.
format: false,
// string - By default, unit will automatically be detected. Override with 'week', 'month', 'year', etc. (see supported time measurements)
// string - By default, is set to the detected (or manually overridden) time unit's `display` property (see supported time measurements). To override, use a pattern string from http://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/
