If all values are the same, then the Y axis appears upside-down. Example: https://observablehq.com/@yurivish/upside-down-y-axis <img width="636" alt="image" src="https://github.com/observablehq/plot/assets/114388/ffbdc1ef-ebb0-4a18-bb83-f7cdeb9420f3"> If at least one value differs from the rest, then the Y axis appears right-side-up: <img width="665" alt="image" src="https://github.com/observablehq/plot/assets/114388/355904c8-81b0-419d-913c-9a1fd0215d5e">