
Capitalize words in the figure legend in title case. legend: A figure legend, or key, if present, should be positioned within the borders of the figure and explains any symbols used in the figure image.
If text appears in the image of the figure (e.g., axis labels), use a sans serif font between 8 and 14 points.
image: The image portion of the figure is the graph, chart, photograph, drawing, or other illustration itself. Give each figure a brief but descriptive title, and capitalize the figure title in italic title case. title: The figure title appears one double-spaced line below the figure number. Number figures in the order in which they are mentioned in your paper. number: The figure number (e.g., Figure 1) appears above the figure title and image in bold font. APA Style figures have these basic components: