   ax.text(
                x,
                y,
                label,
                fontsize=visual_edge.label_size,
                color=visual_edge.label_color,
                **text_kwargs,
                # TODO: offset, etc.
            )

    # Despine
    ax.spines[&#34;right&#34;].set_visible(False)
    ax.spines[&#34;top&#34;].set_visible(False)
    ax.spines[&#34;left&#34;].set_visible(False)
    ax.spines[&#34;bottom&#34;].set_visible(False)

    # Remove axis ticks
    ax.set_xticks([])
 