diff --git a/annotation_series.go b/annotation_series.go
index 1b2c3b0..f622b8a 100644
--- a/annotation_series.go
+++ b/annotation_series.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (as AnnotationSeries) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Ran
 			style := a.Style.InheritFrom(seriesStyle)
 			lx := canvasBox.Left + xrange.Translate(a.XValue)
 			ly := canvasBox.Bottom - yrange.Translate(a.YValue)
-			ab := MeasureAnnotation(r, canvasBox, style, lx, ly, a.Label)
+			ab := Draw.MeasureAnnotation(r, canvasBox, style, lx, ly, a.Label)
 			box.Top = MinInt(box.Top, ab.Top)
 			box.Left = MinInt(box.Left, ab.Left)
 			box.Right = MaxInt(box.Right, ab.Right)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (as AnnotationSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Rang
 			style := a.Style.InheritFrom(seriesStyle)
 			lx := canvasBox.Left + xrange.Translate(a.XValue)
 			ly := canvasBox.Bottom - yrange.Translate(a.YValue)
-			DrawAnnotation(r, canvasBox, style, lx, ly, a.Label)
+			Draw.Annotation(r, canvasBox, style, lx, ly, a.Label)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/bollinger_band_series.go b/bollinger_band_series.go
index c0fe7a6..f74b489 100644
--- a/bollinger_band_series.go
+++ b/bollinger_band_series.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (bbs *BollingerBandsSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrang
 		FillColor:   DefaultAxisColor.WithAlpha(32),
 	}))
 
-	DrawBoundedSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, s, bbs, bbs.GetPeriod())
+	Draw.BoundedSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, s, bbs, bbs.GetPeriod())
 }
 
 func (bbs BollingerBandsSeries) getAverage(valueBuffer *RingBuffer) float64 {
diff --git a/chart.go b/chart.go
index c4e7526..0a77b07 100644
--- a/chart.go
+++ b/chart.go
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func (c Chart) getBackgroundStyle() Style {
 }
 
 func (c Chart) drawBackground(r Renderer) {
-	DrawBox(r, Box{
+	Draw.Box(r, Box{
 		Right:  c.GetWidth(),
 		Bottom: c.GetHeight(),
 	}, c.getBackgroundStyle())
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ func (c Chart) getCanvasStyle() Style {
 }
 
 func (c Chart) drawCanvas(r Renderer, canvasBox Box) {
-	DrawBox(r, canvasBox, c.getCanvasStyle())
+	Draw.Box(r, canvasBox, c.getCanvasStyle())
 }
 
 func (c Chart) drawAxes(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange, yrangeAlt Range, xticks, yticks, yticksAlt []Tick) {
diff --git a/continuous_series.go b/continuous_series.go
index 0a122d0..fe8d068 100644
--- a/continuous_series.go
+++ b/continuous_series.go
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ func (cs ContinuousSeries) GetYAxis() YAxisType {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (cs ContinuousSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := cs.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, cs)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, cs)
 }
diff --git a/drawing_helpers.go b/draw.go
similarity index 55%
rename from drawing_helpers.go
rename to draw.go
index beada8e..c669791 100644
--- a/drawing_helpers.go
+++ b/draw.go
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package chart
 
-import (
-	"math"
+import "math"
 
-	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart/drawing"
+var (
+	// Draw contains helpers for drawing common objects.
+	Draw = &draw{}
 )
 
-// DrawLineSeries draws a line series with a renderer.
-func DrawLineSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, vs ValueProvider) {
+type draw struct{}
+
+// LineSeries draws a line series with a renderer.
+func (d draw) LineSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, vs ValueProvider) {
 	if vs.Len() == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -52,8 +55,8 @@ func DrawLineSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, vs
 	r.Stroke()
 }
 
-// DrawBoundedSeries draws a series that implements BoundedValueProvider.
-func DrawBoundedSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, bbs BoundedValueProvider, drawOffsetIndexes ...int) {
+// BoundedSeries draws a series that implements BoundedValueProvider.
+func (d draw) BoundedSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, bbs BoundedValueProvider, drawOffsetIndexes ...int) {
 	drawOffsetIndex := 0
 	if len(drawOffsetIndexes) > 0 {
 		drawOffsetIndex = drawOffsetIndexes[0]
@@ -106,8 +109,8 @@ func DrawBoundedSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style,
 	r.FillStroke()
 }
 
-// DrawHistogramSeries draws a value provider as boxes from 0.
-func DrawHistogramSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, vs ValueProvider, barWidths ...int) {
+// HistogramSeries draws a value provider as boxes from 0.
+func (d draw) HistogramSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Style, vs ValueProvider, barWidths ...int) {
 	if vs.Len() == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ func DrawHistogramSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Styl
 		x := cl + xrange.Translate(vx)
 		y := yrange.Translate(vy)
 
-		DrawBox(r, Box{
+		d.Box(r, Box{
 			Top:    cb - y0,
 			Left:   x - (barWidth >> 1),
 			Right:  x + (barWidth >> 1),
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ func DrawHistogramSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s Styl
 }
 
 // MeasureAnnotation measures how big an annotation would be.
-func MeasureAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, s Style, lx, ly int, label string) Box {
+func (d draw) MeasureAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, s Style, lx, ly int, label string) Box {
 	r.SetFillColor(s.GetFillColor(DefaultAnnotationFillColor))
 	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
 	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth())
@@ -171,8 +174,8 @@ func MeasureAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, s Style, lx, ly int, label str
 	}
 }
 
-// DrawAnnotation draws an anotation with a renderer.
-func DrawAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, label string) {
+// Annotation draws an anotation with a renderer.
+func (d draw) Annotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, label string) {
 	r.SetFillColor(style.GetFillColor())
 	r.SetStrokeColor(style.GetStrokeColor())
 	r.SetStrokeWidth(style.GetStrokeWidth())
@@ -218,8 +221,8 @@ func DrawAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, label st
 	r.Text(label, textX, textY)
 }
 
-// DrawBox draws a box with a given style.
-func DrawBox(r Renderer, b Box, s Style) {
+// Box draws a box with a given style.
+func (d draw) Box(r Renderer, b Box, s Style) {
 	r.SetFillColor(s.GetFillColor())
 	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
 	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth(DefaultStrokeWidth))
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ func DrawBox(r Renderer, b Box, s Style) {
 }
 
 // DrawText draws text with a given style.
-func DrawText(r Renderer, text string, x, y int, s Style) {
+func (d draw) Text(r Renderer, text string, x, y int, s Style) {
 	r.SetFontColor(s.GetFontColor(DefaultTextColor))
 	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
 	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth())
@@ -244,129 +247,7 @@ func DrawText(r Renderer, text string, x, y int, s Style) {
 	r.Text(text, x, y)
 }
 
-// DrawTextCentered draws text with a given style centered.
-func DrawTextCentered(r Renderer, text string, x, y int, s Style) {
-	r.SetFontColor(s.GetFontColor(DefaultTextColor))
-	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
-	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth())
-	r.SetFont(s.GetFont())
-	r.SetFontSize(s.GetFontSize())
+// TextWithin draws the text within a given box.
+func (d draw) TextWithin(r Renderer, text string, box Box, s Style) {
 
-	tb := r.MeasureText(text)
-	tx := x - (tb.Width() >> 1)
-	ty := y - (tb.Height() >> 1)
-	r.Text(text, tx, ty)
-}
-
-// CreateLegend returns a legend renderable function.
-func CreateLegend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
-	return func(r Renderer, cb Box, chartDefaults Style) {
-		legendDefaults := Style{
-			FillColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
-			FontColor:   DefaultTextColor,
-			FontSize:    8.0,
-			StrokeColor: DefaultAxisColor,
-			StrokeWidth: DefaultAxisLineWidth,
-		}
-
-		var legendStyle Style
-		if len(userDefaults) > 0 {
-			legendStyle = userDefaults[0].InheritFrom(chartDefaults.InheritFrom(legendDefaults))
-		} else {
-			legendStyle = chartDefaults.InheritFrom(legendDefaults)
-		}
-
-		// DEFAULTS
-		legendPadding := Box{
-			Top:    5,
-			Left:   5,
-			Right:  5,
-			Bottom: 5,
-		}
-		lineTextGap := 5
-		lineLengthMinimum := 25
-
-		var labels []string
-		var lines []Style
-		for index, s := range c.Series {
-			if s.GetStyle().IsZero() || s.GetStyle().Show {
-				if _, isAnnotationSeries := s.(AnnotationSeries); !isAnnotationSeries {
-					labels = append(labels, s.GetName())
-					lines = append(lines, s.GetStyle().InheritFrom(c.styleDefaultsSeries(index)))
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		legend := Box{
-			Top:  cb.Top,
-			Left: cb.Left,
-			// bottom and right will be sized by the legend content + relevant padding.
-		}
-
-		legendContent := Box{
-			Top:    legend.Top + legendPadding.Top,
-			Left:   legend.Left + legendPadding.Left,
-			Right:  legend.Left + legendPadding.Left,
-			Bottom: legend.Top + legendPadding.Top,
-		}
-
-		r.SetFont(legendStyle.GetFont())
-		r.SetFontColor(legendStyle.GetFontColor())
-		r.SetFontSize(legendStyle.GetFontSize())
-
-		// measure
-		labelCount := 0
-		for x := 0; x < len(labels); x++ {
-			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
-				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
-				if labelCount > 0 {
-					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
-				}
-				legendContent.Bottom += tb.Height()
-				right := legendContent.Left + tb.Width() + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
-				legendContent.Right = MaxInt(legendContent.Right, right)
-				labelCount++
-			}
-		}
-
-		legend = legend.Grow(legendContent)
-		legend.Right = legendContent.Right + legendPadding.Right
-		legend.Bottom = legendContent.Bottom + legendPadding.Bottom
-
-		DrawBox(r, legend, legendStyle)
-
-		ycursor := legendContent.Top
-		tx := legendContent.Left
-		legendCount := 0
-		for x := 0; x < len(labels); x++ {
-			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
-
-				if legendCount > 0 {
-					ycursor += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
-				}
-
-				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
-
-				ty := ycursor + tb.Height()
-				r.Text(labels[x], tx, ty)
-
-				th2 := tb.Height() >> 1
-
-				lx := tx + tb.Width() + lineTextGap
-				ly := ty - th2
-				lx2 := legendContent.Right - legendPadding.Right
-
-				r.SetStrokeColor(lines[x].GetStrokeColor())
-				r.SetStrokeWidth(lines[x].GetStrokeWidth())
-				r.SetStrokeDashArray(lines[x].GetStrokeDashArray())
-
-				r.MoveTo(lx, ly)
-				r.LineTo(lx2, ly)
-				r.Stroke()
-
-				ycursor += tb.Height()
-				legendCount++
-			}
-		}
-	}
 }
diff --git a/drawing/text.go b/drawing/text.go
index 52f6349..e1b40f2 100644
--- a/drawing/text.go
+++ b/drawing/text.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-// Copyright 2010 The draw2d Authors. All rights reserved.
-// created: 13/12/2010 by Laurent Le Goff
-
 package drawing
 
 import (
diff --git a/ema_series.go b/ema_series.go
index 2bd808d..affadc1 100644
--- a/ema_series.go
+++ b/ema_series.go
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@ func (ema *EMASeries) ensureCachedValues() {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (ema *EMASeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := ema.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, ema)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, ema)
 }
diff --git a/examples/pie_chart/main.go b/examples/pie_chart/main.go
index a1e2097..e4b3967 100644
--- a/examples/pie_chart/main.go
+++ b/examples/pie_chart/main.go
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import (
 
 func drawChart(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	pie := chart.PieChart{
+		Title: "test\nchart",
+		TitleStyle: chart.Style{
+			Show:     true,
+			FontSize: 32,
+		},
 		Width:  512,
 		Height: 512,
-		Canvas: chart.Style{
-			FillColor: chart.ColorLightGray,
-		},
 		Values: []chart.Value{
 			{Value: 5, Label: "Blue"},
 			{Value: 5, Label: "Green"},
diff --git a/histogram_series.go b/histogram_series.go
index 08ba1b9..0542c1a 100644
--- a/histogram_series.go
+++ b/histogram_series.go
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ func (hs HistogramSeries) GetBoundedValue(index int) (x, y1, y2 float64) {
 // Render implements Series.Render.
 func (hs HistogramSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := hs.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawHistogramSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, hs)
+	Draw.HistogramSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, hs)
 }
diff --git a/images/pie_chart.png b/images/pie_chart.png
index 14a171d..4b2740e 100644
Binary files a/images/pie_chart.png and b/images/pie_chart.png differ
diff --git a/legend.go b/legend.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82b5286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legend.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package chart
+
+import "github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart/drawing"
+
+// Legend returns a legend renderable function.
+func Legend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
+	return func(r Renderer, cb Box, chartDefaults Style) {
+		legendDefaults := Style{
+			FillColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
+			FontColor:   DefaultTextColor,
+			FontSize:    8.0,
+			StrokeColor: DefaultAxisColor,
+			StrokeWidth: DefaultAxisLineWidth,
+		}
+
+		var legendStyle Style
+		if len(userDefaults) > 0 {
+			legendStyle = userDefaults[0].InheritFrom(chartDefaults.InheritFrom(legendDefaults))
+		} else {
+			legendStyle = chartDefaults.InheritFrom(legendDefaults)
+		}
+
+		// DEFAULTS
+		legendPadding := Box{
+			Top:    5,
+			Left:   5,
+			Right:  5,
+			Bottom: 5,
+		}
+		lineTextGap := 5
+		lineLengthMinimum := 25
+
+		var labels []string
+		var lines []Style
+		for index, s := range c.Series {
+			if s.GetStyle().IsZero() || s.GetStyle().Show {
+				if _, isAnnotationSeries := s.(AnnotationSeries); !isAnnotationSeries {
+					labels = append(labels, s.GetName())
+					lines = append(lines, s.GetStyle().InheritFrom(c.styleDefaultsSeries(index)))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		legend := Box{
+			Top:  cb.Top,
+			Left: cb.Left,
+			// bottom and right will be sized by the legend content + relevant padding.
+		}
+
+		legendContent := Box{
+			Top:    legend.Top + legendPadding.Top,
+			Left:   legend.Left + legendPadding.Left,
+			Right:  legend.Left + legendPadding.Left,
+			Bottom: legend.Top + legendPadding.Top,
+		}
+
+		r.SetFont(legendStyle.GetFont())
+		r.SetFontColor(legendStyle.GetFontColor())
+		r.SetFontSize(legendStyle.GetFontSize())
+
+		// measure
+		labelCount := 0
+		for x := 0; x < len(labels); x++ {
+			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
+				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
+				if labelCount > 0 {
+					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+				}
+				legendContent.Bottom += tb.Height()
+				right := legendContent.Left + tb.Width() + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
+				legendContent.Right = MaxInt(legendContent.Right, right)
+				labelCount++
+			}
+		}
+
+		legend = legend.Grow(legendContent)
+		legend.Right = legendContent.Right + legendPadding.Right
+		legend.Bottom = legendContent.Bottom + legendPadding.Bottom
+
+		Draw.Box(r, legend, legendStyle)
+
+		ycursor := legendContent.Top
+		tx := legendContent.Left
+		legendCount := 0
+		for x := 0; x < len(labels); x++ {
+			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
+
+				if legendCount > 0 {
+					ycursor += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+				}
+
+				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
+
+				ty := ycursor + tb.Height()
+				r.Text(labels[x], tx, ty)
+
+				th2 := tb.Height() >> 1
+
+				lx := tx + tb.Width() + lineTextGap
+				ly := ty - th2
+				lx2 := legendContent.Right - legendPadding.Right
+
+				r.SetStrokeColor(lines[x].GetStrokeColor())
+				r.SetStrokeWidth(lines[x].GetStrokeWidth())
+				r.SetStrokeDashArray(lines[x].GetStrokeDashArray())
+
+				r.MoveTo(lx, ly)
+				r.LineTo(lx2, ly)
+				r.Stroke()
+
+				ycursor += tb.Height()
+				legendCount++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/linear_regression_series.go b/linear_regression_series.go
index 41739b4..9c9756f 100644
--- a/linear_regression_series.go
+++ b/linear_regression_series.go
@@ -128,5 +128,5 @@ func (lrs *LinearRegressionSeries) computeCoefficients() {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (lrs *LinearRegressionSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := lrs.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, lrs)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, lrs)
 }
diff --git a/macd_series.go b/macd_series.go
index b174b74..b3b80c0 100644
--- a/macd_series.go
+++ b/macd_series.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (macds *MACDSignalSeries) ensureSignal() {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (macds *MACDSignalSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := macds.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, macds)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, macds)
 }
 
 // MACDLineSeries is a series that computes the inner ema1-ema2 value as a series.
@@ -285,5 +285,5 @@ func (macdl *MACDLineSeries) ensureEMASeries() {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (macdl *MACDLineSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := macdl.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, macdl)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, macdl)
 }
diff --git a/pie_chart.go b/pie_chart.go
index 363f4c3..4f3ce4a 100644
--- a/pie_chart.go
+++ b/pie_chart.go
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ func (pc PieChart) Render(rp RendererProvider, w io.Writer) error {
 }
 
 func (pc PieChart) drawBackground(r Renderer) {
-	DrawBox(r, Box{
+	Draw.Box(r, Box{
 		Right:  pc.GetWidth(),
 		Bottom: pc.GetHeight(),
 	}, pc.getBackgroundStyle())
 }
 
 func (pc PieChart) drawCanvas(r Renderer, canvasBox Box) {
-	DrawBox(r, canvasBox, pc.getCanvasStyle())
+	Draw.Box(r, canvasBox, pc.getCanvasStyle())
 }
 
 func (pc PieChart) drawTitle(r Renderer) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (pc PieChart) drawSlices(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, values []Value) {
 	var rads, delta, delta2, total float64
 	var lx, ly int
 	for index, v := range values {
-		v.Style.InheritFrom(pc.stylePieChartValue(index)).PersistToRenderer(r)
+		v.Style.InheritFrom(pc.stylePieChartValue(index)).WriteToRenderer(r)
 
 		r.MoveTo(cx, cy)
 		rads = PercentToRadians(total)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (pc PieChart) drawSlices(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, values []Value) {
 	// draw the labels
 	total = 0
 	for index, v := range values {
-		v.Style.InheritFrom(pc.stylePieChartValue(index)).PersistToRenderer(r)
+		v.Style.InheritFrom(pc.stylePieChartValue(index)).WriteToRenderer(r)
 		if len(v.Label) > 0 {
 			delta2 = PercentToRadians(total + (v.Value / 2.0))
 			delta2 = RadianAdd(delta2, _pi2)
diff --git a/sma_series.go b/sma_series.go
index 63a8708..9538d3b 100644
--- a/sma_series.go
+++ b/sma_series.go
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ func (sma SMASeries) getAverage(index int) float64 {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (sma SMASeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := sma.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, sma)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, sma)
 }
diff --git a/stacked_bar_chart.go b/stacked_bar_chart.go
index c479cf4..f15e21b 100644
--- a/stacked_bar_chart.go
+++ b/stacked_bar_chart.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (sbc StackedBarChart) drawBar(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xoffset int, bar S
 	for index, bv := range normalizedBarComponents {
 		barHeight := int(bv.Value * float64(canvasBox.Height()))
 		barBox := Box{Top: yoffset, Left: bxl, Right: bxr, Bottom: yoffset + barHeight}
-		DrawBox(r, barBox, bv.Style.InheritFrom(sbc.styleDefaultsStackedBarValue(index)))
+		Draw.Box(r, barBox, bv.Style.InheritFrom(sbc.styleDefaultsStackedBarValue(index)))
 		yoffset += barHeight
 	}
 
diff --git a/style.go b/style.go
index 6742554..1f506d5 100644
--- a/style.go
+++ b/style.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ type Style struct {
 	FontSize  float64
 	FontColor drawing.Color
 	Font      *truetype.Font
+
+	TextHorizontalAlign textHorizontalAlign
+	TextVerticalAlign   textVerticalAlign
+	TextWrap            textWrap
 }
 
 // IsZero returns if the object is set or not.
@@ -185,8 +189,41 @@ func (s Style) GetPadding(defaults ...Box) Box {
 	return s.Padding
 }
 
-// PersistToRenderer passes the style onto a renderer.
-func (s Style) PersistToRenderer(r Renderer) {
+// GetTextHorizontalAlign returns the horizontal alignment.
+func (s Style) GetTextHorizontalAlign(defaults ...textHorizontalAlign) textHorizontalAlign {
+	if s.TextHorizontalAlign == TextHorizontalAlignUnset {
+		if len(defaults) > 0 {
+			return defaults[0]
+		}
+		return TextHorizontalAlignLeft
+	}
+	return s.TextHorizontalAlign
+}
+
+// GetTextVerticalAlign returns the vertical alignment.
+func (s Style) GetTextVerticalAlign(defaults ...textVerticalAlign) textVerticalAlign {
+	if s.TextVerticalAlign == TextVerticalAlignUnset {
+		if len(defaults) > 0 {
+			return defaults[0]
+		}
+		return TextVerticalAlignBaseline
+	}
+	return s.TextVerticalAlign
+}
+
+// GetTextWrap returns the word wrap.
+func (s Style) GetTextWrap(defaults ...textWrap) textWrap {
+	if s.TextWrap == TextWrapUnset {
+		if len(defaults) > 0 {
+			return defaults[0]
+		}
+		return TextWrapWord
+	}
+	return s.TextWrap
+}
+
+// WriteToRenderer passes the style's options to a renderer.
+func (s Style) WriteToRenderer(r Renderer) {
 	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
 	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth())
 	r.SetStrokeDashArray(s.GetStrokeDashArray())
@@ -196,6 +233,21 @@ func (s Style) PersistToRenderer(r Renderer) {
 	r.SetFontSize(s.GetFontSize())
 }
 
+// WriteDrawingOptionsToRenderer passes just the drawing style options to a renderer.
+func (s Style) WriteDrawingOptionsToRenderer(r Renderer) {
+	r.SetStrokeColor(s.GetStrokeColor())
+	r.SetStrokeWidth(s.GetStrokeWidth())
+	r.SetStrokeDashArray(s.GetStrokeDashArray())
+	r.SetFillColor(s.GetFillColor())
+}
+
+// WriteTextOptionsToRenderer passes just the text style options to a renderer.
+func (s Style) WriteTextOptionsToRenderer(r Renderer) {
+	r.SetFont(s.GetFont())
+	r.SetFontColor(s.GetFontColor())
+	r.SetFontSize(s.GetFontSize())
+}
+
 // InheritFrom coalesces two styles into a new style.
 func (s Style) InheritFrom(defaults Style) (final Style) {
 	final.StrokeColor = s.GetStrokeColor(defaults.StrokeColor)
@@ -206,47 +258,14 @@ func (s Style) InheritFrom(defaults Style) (final Style) {
 	final.FontSize = s.GetFontSize(defaults.FontSize)
 	final.Font = s.GetFont(defaults.Font)
 	final.Padding = s.GetPadding(defaults.Padding)
+	final.TextHorizontalAlign = s.GetTextHorizontalAlign(defaults.TextHorizontalAlign)
+	final.TextVerticalAlign = s.GetTextVerticalAlign(defaults.TextVerticalAlign)
+	final.TextWrap = s.GetTextWrap(defaults.TextWrap)
 	return
 }
 
-// SVG returns the style as a svg style string.
-func (s Style) SVG(dpi float64) string {
-	sw := s.StrokeWidth
-	sc := s.StrokeColor
-	fc := s.FillColor
-	fs := s.FontSize
-	fnc := s.FontColor
-
-	strokeWidthText := "stroke-width:0"
-	if sw != 0 {
-		strokeWidthText = "stroke-width:" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", int(sw))
-	}
-
-	strokeText := "stroke:none"
-	if !sc.IsZero() {
-		strokeText = "stroke:" + sc.String()
-	}
-
-	fillText := "fill:none"
-	if !fc.IsZero() {
-		fillText = "fill:" + fc.String()
-	}
-
-	fontSizeText := ""
-	if fs != 0 {
-		fontSizeText = "font-size:" + fmt.Sprintf("%.1fpx", drawing.PointsToPixels(dpi, fs))
-	}
-
-	if !fnc.IsZero() {
-		fillText = "fill:" + fnc.String()
-	}
-
-	fontText := s.SVGFontFace()
-	return strings.Join([]string{strokeWidthText, strokeText, fillText, fontSizeText, fontText}, ";")
-}
-
-// SVGStroke returns the stroke components.
-func (s Style) SVGStroke() Style {
+// GetStrokeOptions returns the stroke components.
+func (s Style) GetStrokeOptions() Style {
 	return Style{
 		StrokeDashArray: s.StrokeDashArray,
 		StrokeColor:     s.StrokeColor,
@@ -254,15 +273,15 @@ func (s Style) SVGStroke() Style {
 	}
 }
 
-// SVGFill returns the fill components.
-func (s Style) SVGFill() Style {
+// GetFillOptions returns the fill components.
+func (s Style) GetFillOptions() Style {
 	return Style{
 		FillColor: s.FillColor,
 	}
 }
 
-// SVGFillAndStroke returns the fill and stroke components.
-func (s Style) SVGFillAndStroke() Style {
+// GetFillAndStrokeOptions returns the fill and stroke components.
+func (s Style) GetFillAndStrokeOptions() Style {
 	return Style{
 		StrokeDashArray: s.StrokeDashArray,
 		FillColor:       s.FillColor,
@@ -271,34 +290,14 @@ func (s Style) SVGFillAndStroke() Style {
 	}
 }
 
-// SVGText returns just the text components of the style.
-func (s Style) SVGText() Style {
+// GetTextOptions returns just the text components of the style.
+func (s Style) GetTextOptions() Style {
 	return Style{
-		FontColor: s.FontColor,
-		FontSize:  s.FontSize,
+		FontColor:           s.FontColor,
+		FontSize:            s.FontSize,
+		Font:                s.Font,
+		TextHorizontalAlign: s.TextHorizontalAlign,
+		TextVerticalAlign:   s.TextVerticalAlign,
+		TextWrap:            s.TextWrap,
 	}
 }
-
-// SVGFontFace returns the font face for the style.
-func (s Style) SVGFontFace() string {
-	family := "sans-serif"
-	if s.GetFont() != nil {
-		name := s.GetFont().Name(truetype.NameIDFontFamily)
-		if len(name) != 0 {
-			family = fmt.Sprintf(`'%s',%s`, name, family)
-		}
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("font-family:%s", family)
-}
-
-// SVGStrokeDashArray returns the stroke-dasharray property of a style.
-func (s Style) SVGStrokeDashArray() string {
-	if len(s.StrokeDashArray) > 0 {
-		var values []string
-		for _, v := range s.StrokeDashArray {
-			values = append(values, fmt.Sprintf("%0.1f", v))
-		}
-		return "stroke-dasharray=\"" + strings.Join(values, ", ") + "\""
-	}
-	return ""
-}
diff --git a/style_test.go b/style_test.go
index 520692e..4fe8303 100644
--- a/style_test.go
+++ b/style_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package chart
 
 import (
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/blendlabs/go-assert"
@@ -146,29 +145,7 @@ func TestStyleWithDefaultsFrom(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(set, coalesced)
 }
 
-func TestStyleSVG(t *testing.T) {
-	assert := assert.New(t)
-
-	f, err := GetDefaultFont()
-	assert.Nil(err)
-
-	set := Style{
-		StrokeColor: drawing.ColorWhite,
-		StrokeWidth: 5.0,
-		FillColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
-		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
-		Font:        f,
-		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
-	}
-
-	svgString := set.SVG(DefaultDPI)
-	assert.NotEmpty(svgString)
-	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "stroke:rgba(255,255,255,1.0)"))
-	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "stroke-width:5"))
-	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "fill:rgba(255,255,255,1.0)"))
-}
-
-func TestStyleSVGStroke(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStyleGetStrokeOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	set := Style{
@@ -178,14 +155,14 @@ func TestStyleSVGStroke(t *testing.T) {
 		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
 		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
 	}
-	svgStroke := set.SVGStroke()
+	svgStroke := set.GetStrokeOptions()
 	assert.False(svgStroke.StrokeColor.IsZero())
 	assert.NotZero(svgStroke.StrokeWidth)
 	assert.True(svgStroke.FillColor.IsZero())
 	assert.True(svgStroke.FontColor.IsZero())
 }
 
-func TestStyleSVGFill(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStyleGetFillOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	set := Style{
@@ -195,14 +172,14 @@ func TestStyleSVGFill(t *testing.T) {
 		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
 		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
 	}
-	svgFill := set.SVGFill()
+	svgFill := set.GetFillOptions()
 	assert.False(svgFill.FillColor.IsZero())
 	assert.Zero(svgFill.StrokeWidth)
 	assert.True(svgFill.StrokeColor.IsZero())
 	assert.True(svgFill.FontColor.IsZero())
 }
 
-func TestStyleSVGFillAndStroke(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStyleGetFillAndStrokeOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	set := Style{
@@ -212,14 +189,14 @@ func TestStyleSVGFillAndStroke(t *testing.T) {
 		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
 		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
 	}
-	svgFillAndStroke := set.SVGFillAndStroke()
+	svgFillAndStroke := set.GetFillAndStrokeOptions()
 	assert.False(svgFillAndStroke.FillColor.IsZero())
 	assert.NotZero(svgFillAndStroke.StrokeWidth)
 	assert.False(svgFillAndStroke.StrokeColor.IsZero())
 	assert.True(svgFillAndStroke.FontColor.IsZero())
 }
 
-func TestStyleSVGText(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStyleGetTextOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
 	set := Style{
@@ -229,7 +206,7 @@ func TestStyleSVGText(t *testing.T) {
 		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
 		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
 	}
-	svgStroke := set.SVGText()
+	svgStroke := set.GetTextOptions()
 	assert.True(svgStroke.StrokeColor.IsZero())
 	assert.Zero(svgStroke.StrokeWidth)
 	assert.True(svgStroke.FillColor.IsZero())
diff --git a/text.go b/text.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7011095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+package chart
+
+import "strings"
+
+// TextHorizontalAlign is an enum for the horizontal alignment options.
+type textHorizontalAlign int
+
+const (
+	// TextHorizontalAlignUnset is the unset state for text horizontal alignment.
+	TextHorizontalAlignUnset textHorizontalAlign = 0
+	// TextHorizontalAlignLeft aligns a string horizontally so that it's left ligature starts at horizontal pixel 0.
+	TextHorizontalAlignLeft textHorizontalAlign = 1
+	// TextHorizontalAlignCenter left aligns a string horizontally so that there are equal pixels
+	// to the left and to the right of a string within a box.
+	TextHorizontalAlignCenter textHorizontalAlign = 2
+	// TextHorizontalAlignRight right aligns a string horizontally so that the right ligature ends at the right-most pixel
+	// of a box.
+	TextHorizontalAlignRight textHorizontalAlign = 3
+)
+
+// TextWrap is an enum for the word wrap options.
+type textWrap int
+
+const (
+	// TextWrapUnset is the unset state for text wrap options.
+	TextWrapUnset textWrap = 0
+	// TextWrapNone will spill text past horizontal boundaries.
+	TextWrapNone textWrap = 1
+	// TextWrapWord will split a string on words (i.e. spaces) to fit within a horizontal boundary.
+	TextWrapWord textWrap = 2
+	// TextWrapRune will split a string on a rune (i.e. utf-8 codepage) to fit within a horizontal boundary.
+	TextWrapRune textWrap = 3
+)
+
+// TextVerticalAlign is an enum for the vertical alignment options.
+type textVerticalAlign int
+
+const (
+	// TextVerticalAlignUnset is the unset state for vertical alignment options.
+	TextVerticalAlignUnset textVerticalAlign = 0
+	// TextVerticalAlignBaseline aligns text according to the "baseline" of the string, or where a normal ascender begins.
+	TextVerticalAlignBaseline textVerticalAlign = 1
+	// TextVerticalAlignBottom aligns the text according to the lowers pixel of any of the ligatures (ex. g or q both extend below the baseline).
+	TextVerticalAlignBottom textVerticalAlign = 2
+	// TextVerticalAlignMiddle aligns the text so that there is an equal amount of space above and below the top and bottom of the ligatures.
+	TextVerticalAlignMiddle textVerticalAlign = 3
+	// TextVerticalAlignMiddleBaseline aligns the text veritcally so that there is an equal number of pixels above and below the baseline of the string.
+	TextVerticalAlignMiddleBaseline textVerticalAlign = 4
+	// TextVerticalAlignTop alignts the text so that the top of the ligatures are at y-pixel 0 in the container.
+	TextVerticalAlignTop textVerticalAlign = 5
+)
+
+var (
+	// Text contains utilities for text.
+	Text = &text{}
+)
+
+// TextStyle encapsulates text style options.
+type TextStyle struct {
+	HorizontalAlign textHorizontalAlign
+	VerticalAlign   textVerticalAlign
+	Wrap            textWrap
+}
+
+type text struct{}
+
+func (t text) WrapFit(r Renderer, value string, width int, style Style, wrapOption textWrap) []string {
+	valueBox := r.MeasureText(value)
+	if valueBox.Width() > width {
+		switch wrapOption {
+		case TextWrapRune:
+			return t.WrapFitRune(r, value, width, style)
+		case TextWrapWord:
+			return t.WrapFitWord(r, value, width, style)
+		}
+	}
+	return []string{value}
+}
+
+func (t text) WrapFitWord(r Renderer, value string, width int, style Style) []string {
+	style.WriteToRenderer(r)
+
+	var output []string
+	var line string
+	var word string
+
+	var textBox Box
+
+	for _, c := range value {
+		if c == rune('\n') { // commit the line to output
+			output = append(output, t.Trim(line+word))
+			line = ""
+			word = ""
+			continue
+		}
+
+		textBox = r.MeasureText(line + word + string(c))
+
+		if textBox.Width() >= width {
+			output = append(output, t.Trim(line))
+			line = word
+			word = string(c)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if c == rune(' ') || c == rune('\t') {
+			line = line + word + string(c)
+			word = ""
+			continue
+		}
+		word = word + string(c)
+	}
+
+	return append(output, t.Trim(line+word))
+}
+
+func (t text) WrapFitRune(r Renderer, value string, width int, style Style) []string {
+	style.WriteToRenderer(r)
+
+	var output []string
+	var line string
+	var textBox Box
+	for _, c := range value {
+		if c == rune('\n') {
+			output = append(output, line)
+			line = ""
+			continue
+		}
+
+		textBox = r.MeasureText(line + string(c))
+
+		if textBox.Width() >= width {
+			output = append(output, line)
+			line = string(c)
+			continue
+		}
+		line = line + string(c)
+	}
+	return t.appendLast(output, line)
+}
+
+func (t text) Trim(value string) string {
+	return strings.Trim(value, " \t\n\r")
+}
+
+func (t text) appendLast(lines []string, text string) []string {
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		return []string{text}
+	}
+	lastLine := lines[len(lines)-1]
+	lines[len(lines)-1] = lastLine + text
+	return lines
+}
diff --git a/text_test.go b/text_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1f577b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package chart
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	assert "github.com/blendlabs/go-assert"
+)
+
+func TestTextWrapWord(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	r, err := PNG(1024, 1024)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+	f, err := GetDefaultFont()
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	basicTextStyle := Style{Font: f, FontSize: 24}
+
+	output := Text.WrapFitWord(r, "this is a test string", 100, basicTextStyle)
+	assert.NotEmpty(output)
+	assert.Len(output, 3)
+
+	for _, line := range output {
+		basicTextStyle.WriteToRenderer(r)
+		lineBox := r.MeasureText(line)
+		assert.True(lineBox.Width() < 100, line+": "+lineBox.String())
+	}
+
+	output = Text.WrapFitWord(r, "foo", 100, basicTextStyle)
+	assert.Len(output, 1)
+	assert.Equal("foo", output[0])
+}
diff --git a/time_series.go b/time_series.go
index 5287cf7..df779eb 100644
--- a/time_series.go
+++ b/time_series.go
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ func (ts TimeSeries) GetYAxis() YAxisType {
 // Render renders the series.
 func (ts TimeSeries) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, defaults Style) {
 	style := ts.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
-	DrawLineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, ts)
+	Draw.LineSeries(r, canvasBox, xrange, yrange, style, ts)
 }
diff --git a/vector_renderer.go b/vector_renderer.go
index 1f030be..3f3f359 100644
--- a/vector_renderer.go
+++ b/vector_renderer.go
@@ -110,30 +110,28 @@ func (vr *vectorRenderer) Close() {
 
 // Stroke draws the path with no fill.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) Stroke() {
-	vr.drawPath(vr.s.SVGStroke())
+	vr.drawPath(vr.s.GetStrokeOptions())
 }
 
 // Fill draws the path with no stroke.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) Fill() {
-	vr.drawPath(vr.s.SVGFill())
+	vr.drawPath(vr.s.GetFillOptions())
 }
 
 // FillStroke draws the path with both fill and stroke.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) FillStroke() {
-	s := vr.s.SVGFillAndStroke()
-	vr.drawPath(s)
+	vr.drawPath(vr.s.GetFillAndStrokeOptions())
 }
 
 // drawPath draws a path.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) drawPath(s Style) {
-	vr.c.Path(strings.Join(vr.p, "\n"), &s)
+	vr.c.Path(strings.Join(vr.p, "\n"), vr.s.GetFillAndStrokeOptions())
 	vr.p = []string{} // clear the path
 }
 
 // Circle implements the interface method.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) Circle(radius float64, x, y int) {
-	style := vr.s.SVGFillAndStroke()
-	vr.c.Circle(x, y, int(radius), &style)
+	vr.c.Circle(x, y, int(radius), vr.s.GetFillAndStrokeOptions())
 }
 
 // SetFont implements the interface method.
@@ -153,8 +151,7 @@ func (vr *vectorRenderer) SetFontSize(size float64) {
 
 // Text draws a text blob.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) Text(body string, x, y int) {
-	style := vr.s.SVGText()
-	vr.c.Text(x, y, body, &style)
+	vr.c.Text(x, y, body, vr.s.GetTextOptions())
 }
 
 // MeasureText uses the truetype font drawer to measure the width of text.
@@ -200,22 +197,82 @@ func (c *canvas) Start(width, height int) {
 	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="%d" height="%d">\n`, c.width, c.height)))
 }
 
-func (c *canvas) Path(d string, style *Style) {
+func (c *canvas) Path(d string, style Style) {
 	var strokeDashArrayProperty string
 	if len(style.StrokeDashArray) > 0 {
-		strokeDashArrayProperty = style.SVGStrokeDashArray()
+		strokeDashArrayProperty = c.getStrokeDashArray(style)
 	}
-	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<path %s d="%s" style="%s"/>\n`, strokeDashArrayProperty, d, style.SVG(c.dpi))))
+	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<path %s d="%s" style="%s"/>\n`, strokeDashArrayProperty, d, c.styleAsSVG(style))))
 }
 
-func (c *canvas) Text(x, y int, body string, style *Style) {
-	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<text x="%d" y="%d" style="%s">%s</text>`, x, y, style.SVG(c.dpi), body)))
+func (c *canvas) Text(x, y int, body string, style Style) {
+	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<text x="%d" y="%d" style="%s">%s</text>`, x, y, c.styleAsSVG(style), body)))
 }
 
-func (c *canvas) Circle(x, y, r int, style *Style) {
-	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<circle cx="%d" cy="%d" r="%d" style="%s">`, x, y, r, style.SVG(c.dpi))))
+func (c *canvas) Circle(x, y, r int, style Style) {
+	c.w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`<circle cx="%d" cy="%d" r="%d" style="%s">`, x, y, r, c.styleAsSVG(style))))
 }
 
 func (c *canvas) End() {
 	c.w.Write([]byte("</svg>"))
 }
+
+// getStrokeDashArray returns the stroke-dasharray property of a style.
+func (c *canvas) getStrokeDashArray(s Style) string {
+	if len(s.StrokeDashArray) > 0 {
+		var values []string
+		for _, v := range s.StrokeDashArray {
+			values = append(values, fmt.Sprintf("%0.1f", v))
+		}
+		return "stroke-dasharray=\"" + strings.Join(values, ", ") + "\""
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// GetFontFace returns the font face for the style.
+func (c *canvas) getFontFace(s Style) string {
+	family := "sans-serif"
+	if s.GetFont() != nil {
+		name := s.GetFont().Name(truetype.NameIDFontFamily)
+		if len(name) != 0 {
+			family = fmt.Sprintf(`'%s',%s`, name, family)
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("font-family:%s", family)
+}
+
+// styleAsSVG returns the style as a svg style string.
+func (c *canvas) styleAsSVG(s Style) string {
+	sw := s.StrokeWidth
+	sc := s.StrokeColor
+	fc := s.FillColor
+	fs := s.FontSize
+	fnc := s.FontColor
+
+	strokeWidthText := "stroke-width:0"
+	if sw != 0 {
+		strokeWidthText = "stroke-width:" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", int(sw))
+	}
+
+	strokeText := "stroke:none"
+	if !sc.IsZero() {
+		strokeText = "stroke:" + sc.String()
+	}
+
+	fillText := "fill:none"
+	if !fc.IsZero() {
+		fillText = "fill:" + fc.String()
+	}
+
+	fontSizeText := ""
+	if fs != 0 {
+		fontSizeText = "font-size:" + fmt.Sprintf("%.1fpx", drawing.PointsToPixels(c.dpi, fs))
+	}
+
+	if !fnc.IsZero() {
+		fillText = "fill:" + fnc.String()
+	}
+
+	fontText := c.getFontFace(s)
+	return strings.Join([]string{strokeWidthText, strokeText, fillText, fontSizeText, fontText}, ";")
+}
diff --git a/vector_renderer_test.go b/vector_renderer_test.go
index a9020ef..f802970 100644
--- a/vector_renderer_test.go
+++ b/vector_renderer_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/blendlabs/go-assert"
+	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart/drawing"
 )
 
 func TestVectorRendererPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -50,3 +51,27 @@ func TestVectorRendererMeasureText(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(21, tb.Width())
 	assert.Equal(15, tb.Height())
 }
+
+func TestCanvasStyleSVG(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	f, err := GetDefaultFont()
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	set := Style{
+		StrokeColor: drawing.ColorWhite,
+		StrokeWidth: 5.0,
+		FillColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
+		FontColor:   drawing.ColorWhite,
+		Font:        f,
+		Padding:     DefaultBackgroundPadding,
+	}
+
+	canvas := &canvas{dpi: DefaultDPI}
+
+	svgString := canvas.styleAsSVG(set)
+	assert.NotEmpty(svgString)
+	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "stroke:rgba(255,255,255,1.0)"))
+	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "stroke-width:5"))
+	assert.True(strings.Contains(svgString, "fill:rgba(255,255,255,1.0)"))
+}
diff --git a/xaxis.go b/xaxis.go
index 5ebe2cb..5a1ddd4 100644
--- a/xaxis.go
+++ b/xaxis.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (xa XAxis) GetGridLines(ticks []Tick) []GridLine {
 
 // Measure returns the bounds of the axis.
 func (xa XAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, ticks []Tick) Box {
-	xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).PersistToRenderer(r)
+	xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).WriteToRenderer(r)
 	sort.Sort(Ticks(ticks))
 
 	var left, right, top, bottom = math.MaxInt32, 0, math.MaxInt32, 0
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (xa XAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tic
 
 // Render renders the axis
 func (xa XAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, ticks []Tick) {
-	xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).PersistToRenderer(r)
+	xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).WriteToRenderer(r)
 
 	r.MoveTo(canvasBox.Left, canvasBox.Bottom)
 	r.LineTo(canvasBox.Right, canvasBox.Bottom)
diff --git a/yaxis.go b/yaxis.go
index 0d81f56..7c1e26f 100644
--- a/yaxis.go
+++ b/yaxis.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (ya YAxis) GetGridLines(ticks []Tick) []GridLine {
 
 // Measure returns the bounds of the axis.
 func (ya YAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, ticks []Tick) Box {
-	ya.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).PersistToRenderer(r)
+	ya.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).WriteToRenderer(r)
 
 	sort.Sort(Ticks(ticks))
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (ya YAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tic
 
 // Render renders the axis.
 func (ya YAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, ticks []Tick) {
-	ya.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).PersistToRenderer(r)
+	ya.Style.InheritFrom(defaults).WriteToRenderer(r)
 
 	sort.Sort(Ticks(ticks))