diff --git a/_examples/request_timings/main.go b/_examples/request_timings/main.go
index 1542e68..b8d16ec 100644
--- a/_examples/request_timings/main.go
+++ b/_examples/request_timings/main.go
@@ -2,23 +2,33 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	util "github.com/blendlabs/go-util"
 	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart"
 )
 
+func parseInt(str string) int {
+	v, _ := strconv.Atoi(str)
+	return v
+}
+
+func parseFloat64(str string) float64 {
+	v, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(str, 64)
+	return v
+}
+
 func readData() ([]time.Time, []float64) {
 	var xvalues []time.Time
 	var yvalues []float64
-	util.ReadFileByLines("requests.csv", func(line string) {
+	chart.File.ReadByLines("requests.csv", func(line string) {
 		parts := strings.Split(line, ",")
-		year := util.String.ParseInt(parts[0])
-		month := util.String.ParseInt(parts[1])
-		day := util.String.ParseInt(parts[2])
-		hour := util.String.ParseInt(parts[3])
-		elapsedMillis := util.String.ParseFloat64(parts[4])
+		year := parseInt(parts[0])
+		month := parseInt(parts[1])
+		day := parseInt(parts[2])
+		hour := parseInt(parts[3])
+		elapsedMillis := parseFloat64(parts[4])
 		xvalues = append(xvalues, time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, hour, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
 		yvalues = append(yvalues, elapsedMillis)
 	})
@@ -27,12 +37,12 @@ func readData() ([]time.Time, []float64) {
 
 func releases() []chart.GridLine {
 	return []chart.GridLine{
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 1, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 2, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 3, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 4, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 5, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
-		{Value: chart.TimeToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 6, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 1, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 2, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 3, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 4, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 5, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
+		{Value: chart.Time.ToFloat64(time.Date(2016, 8, 6, 9, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC))},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,13 +88,19 @@ func drawChart(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 			Style:     chart.StyleShow(),
 		},
 		XAxis: chart.XAxis{
-			Style:          chart.StyleShow(),
+			Style: chart.Style{
+				Show: true,
+			},
 			ValueFormatter: chart.TimeHourValueFormatter,
 			GridMajorStyle: chart.Style{
 				Show:        true,
 				StrokeColor: chart.ColorAlternateGray,
 				StrokeWidth: 1.0,
 			},
+			TickPosition: chart.TickPositionBetweenTicks,
+			TickStyle: chart.Style{
+				TextRotationDegrees: 45,
+			},
 			GridLines: releases(),
 		},
 		Series: []chart.Series{
diff --git a/_examples/stock_analysis/main.go b/_examples/stock_analysis/main.go
index 3f17025..ddfa4b3 100644
--- a/_examples/stock_analysis/main.go
+++ b/_examples/stock_analysis/main.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func drawChart(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml")
-	graph.Render(chart.SVG, res)
+	res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/png")
+	graph.Render(chart.PNG, res)
 }
 
 func xvalues() []time.Time {
diff --git a/_examples/text_rotation/main.go b/_examples/text_rotation/main.go
index ea3a9b6..76bb2b0 100644
--- a/_examples/text_rotation/main.go
+++ b/_examples/text_rotation/main.go
@@ -4,60 +4,47 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart"
+	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart/drawing"
 )
 
 func drawChart(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	/*
-	   In this example we set a rotation on the style for the custom ticks from the `custom_ticks` example.
-	*/
+	f, _ := chart.GetDefaultFont()
+	r, _ := chart.PNG(1024, 1024)
 
-	graph := chart.Chart{
-		YAxis: chart.YAxis{
-			Style: chart.Style{
-				Show: true,
-			},
-			Range: &chart.ContinuousRange{
-				Min: 0.0,
-				Max: 4.0,
-			},
-			TickStyle: chart.Style{
-				TextRotationDegrees: 45.0,
-			},
-			Ticks: []chart.Tick{
-				{Value: 0.0, Label: "0.00"},
-				{Value: 2.0, Label: "2.00"},
-				{Value: 4.0, Label: "4.00"},
-				{Value: 6.0, Label: "6.00"},
-				{Value: 8.0, Label: "Eight"},
-				{Value: 10.0, Label: "Ten"},
-			},
-		},
-		XAxis: chart.XAxis{
-			Style: chart.Style{
-				Show: true,
-			},
-			TickStyle: chart.Style{
-				TextRotationDegrees: 45.0,
-			},
-			Ticks: []chart.Tick{
-				{Value: 0.0, Label: "0.00"},
-				{Value: 2.0, Label: "2.00"},
-				{Value: 4.0, Label: "4.00"},
-				{Value: 6.0, Label: "6.00"},
-				{Value: 8.0, Label: "Eight"},
-				{Value: 10.0, Label: "Ten"},
-			},
-		},
-		Series: []chart.Series{
-			chart.ContinuousSeries{
-				XValues: []float64{1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0},
-				YValues: []float64{1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0},
-			},
-		},
-	}
+	chart.Draw.Text(r, "Test", 64, 64, chart.Style{
+		FontColor: drawing.ColorBlack,
+		FontSize:  18,
+		Font:      f,
+	})
+
+	chart.Draw.Text(r, "Test", 64, 64, chart.Style{
+		FontColor:           drawing.ColorBlack,
+		FontSize:            18,
+		Font:                f,
+		TextRotationDegrees: 45.0,
+	})
+
+	tb := chart.Draw.MeasureText(r, "Test", chart.Style{
+		FontColor: drawing.ColorBlack,
+		FontSize:  18,
+		Font:      f,
+	}).Shift(64, 64)
+
+	tbc := tb.Corners().Rotate(45)
+
+	chart.Draw.BoxCorners(r, tbc, chart.Style{
+		StrokeColor: drawing.ColorRed,
+		StrokeWidth: 2,
+	})
+
+	tbcb := tbc.Box()
+	chart.Draw.Box(r, tbcb, chart.Style{
+		StrokeColor: drawing.ColorBlue,
+		StrokeWidth: 2,
+	})
 
 	res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/png")
-	graph.Render(chart.PNG, res)
+	r.Save(res)
 }
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index 450ad4c..98c1f17 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package chart
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+)
 
 // Box represents the main 4 dimensions of a box.
 type Box struct {
@@ -139,6 +142,16 @@ func (b Box) Shift(x, y int) Box {
 	}
 }
 
+// Corners returns the box as a set of corners.
+func (b Box) Corners() BoxCorners {
+	return BoxCorners{
+		TopLeft:     Point{b.Left, b.Top},
+		TopRight:    Point{b.Right, b.Top},
+		BottomRight: Point{b.Right, b.Bottom},
+		BottomLeft:  Point{b.Left, b.Bottom},
+	}
+}
+
 // Fit is functionally the inverse of grow.
 // Fit maintains the original aspect ratio of the `other` box,
 // but constrains it to the bounds of the target box.
@@ -220,20 +233,98 @@ func (b Box) OuterConstrain(bounds, other Box) Box {
 	return newBox
 }
 
-// BoundedRotate rotates a box's corners by a given radian rotation angle
-// and returns the maximum bounds or clipping rectangle.
-func (b Box) BoundedRotate(radians float64) Box {
-	cx, cy := b.Center()
-
-	ltx, lty := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Left, b.Top, radians)
-	lbx, lby := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Left, b.Bottom, radians)
-	rtx, rty := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Right, b.Top, radians)
-	rbx, rby := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Right, b.Bottom, radians)
+// BoxCorners is a box with independent corners.
+type BoxCorners struct {
+	TopLeft, TopRight, BottomRight, BottomLeft Point
+}
 
+// Box return the BoxCorners as a regular box.
+func (bc BoxCorners) Box() Box {
 	return Box{
-		Left:   Math.MinInt(ltx, lbx),
-		Top:    Math.MinInt(lty, rty),
-		Right:  Math.MaxInt(rtx, rbx),
-		Bottom: Math.MaxInt(lby, rby),
+		Top:    Math.MinInt(bc.TopLeft.Y, bc.TopRight.Y),
+		Left:   Math.MinInt(bc.TopLeft.X, bc.BottomLeft.X),
+		Right:  Math.MaxInt(bc.TopRight.X, bc.BottomRight.X),
+		Bottom: Math.MaxInt(bc.BottomLeft.Y, bc.BottomRight.Y),
 	}
 }
+
+// Width returns the width
+func (bc BoxCorners) Width() int {
+	minLeft := Math.MinInt(bc.TopLeft.X, bc.BottomLeft.X)
+	maxRight := Math.MaxInt(bc.TopRight.X, bc.BottomRight.X)
+	return maxRight - minLeft
+}
+
+// Height returns the height
+func (bc BoxCorners) Height() int {
+	minTop := Math.MinInt(bc.TopLeft.Y, bc.TopRight.Y)
+	maxBottom := Math.MaxInt(bc.BottomLeft.Y, bc.BottomRight.Y)
+	return maxBottom - minTop
+}
+
+// Center returns the center of the box
+func (bc BoxCorners) Center() (x, y int) {
+
+	left := Math.MeanInt(bc.TopLeft.X, bc.BottomLeft.X)
+	right := Math.MeanInt(bc.TopRight.X, bc.BottomRight.X)
+	x = ((right - left) >> 1) + left
+
+	top := Math.MeanInt(bc.TopLeft.Y, bc.TopRight.Y)
+	bottom := Math.MeanInt(bc.BottomLeft.Y, bc.BottomRight.Y)
+	y = ((bottom - top) >> 1) + top
+
+	return
+}
+
+// Rotate rotates the box.
+func (bc BoxCorners) Rotate(thetaDegrees float64) BoxCorners {
+	cx, cy := bc.Center()
+
+	thetaRadians := Math.DegreesToRadians(thetaDegrees)
+
+	tlx, tly := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, bc.TopLeft.X, bc.TopLeft.Y, thetaRadians)
+	trx, try := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, bc.TopRight.X, bc.TopRight.Y, thetaRadians)
+	brx, bry := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, bc.BottomRight.X, bc.BottomRight.Y, thetaRadians)
+	blx, bly := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, bc.BottomLeft.X, bc.BottomLeft.Y, thetaRadians)
+
+	return BoxCorners{
+		TopLeft:     Point{tlx, tly},
+		TopRight:    Point{trx, try},
+		BottomRight: Point{brx, bry},
+		BottomLeft:  Point{blx, bly},
+	}
+}
+
+// Equals returns if the box equals another box.
+func (bc BoxCorners) Equals(other BoxCorners) bool {
+	return bc.TopLeft.Equals(other.TopLeft) &&
+		bc.TopRight.Equals(other.TopRight) &&
+		bc.BottomRight.Equals(other.BottomRight) &&
+		bc.BottomLeft.Equals(other.BottomLeft)
+}
+
+func (bc BoxCorners) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("BoxC{%s,%s,%s,%s}", bc.TopLeft.String(), bc.TopRight.String(), bc.BottomRight.String(), bc.BottomLeft.String())
+}
+
+// Point is an X,Y pair
+type Point struct {
+	X, Y int
+}
+
+// DistanceTo calculates the distance to another point.
+func (p Point) DistanceTo(other Point) float64 {
+	dx := math.Pow(float64(p.X-other.X), 2)
+	dy := math.Pow(float64(p.Y-other.Y), 2)
+	return math.Pow(dx+dy, 0.5)
+}
+
+// Equals returns if a point equals another point.
+func (p Point) Equals(other Point) bool {
+	return p.X == other.X && p.Y == other.Y
+}
+
+// String returns a string representation of the point.
+func (p Point) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("P{%d,%d}", p.X, p.Y)
+}
diff --git a/box_test.go b/box_test.go
index 39503ab..89eafcf 100644
--- a/box_test.go
+++ b/box_test.go
@@ -158,18 +158,31 @@ func TestBoxCenter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(20, cy)
 }
 
-func TestBoxBoundedRotate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestBoxCornersCenter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	b := Box{
-		Top:    5,
-		Left:   5,
-		Right:  20,
-		Bottom: 10,
+	bc := BoxCorners{
+		TopLeft:     Point{5, 5},
+		TopRight:    Point{15, 5},
+		BottomRight: Point{15, 15},
+		BottomLeft:  Point{5, 15},
 	}
-	rotated := b.BoundedRotate(Math.DegreesToRadians(45))
-	assert.Equal(1, rotated.Top)
-	assert.Equal(5, rotated.Left)
-	assert.Equal(19, rotated.Right)
-	assert.Equal(14, rotated.Bottom)
+
+	cx, cy := bc.Center()
+	assert.Equal(10, cx)
+	assert.Equal(10, cy)
+}
+
+func TestBoxCornersRotate(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	bc := BoxCorners{
+		TopLeft:     Point{5, 5},
+		TopRight:    Point{15, 5},
+		BottomRight: Point{15, 15},
+		BottomLeft:  Point{5, 15},
+	}
+
+	rotated := bc.Rotate(45)
+	assert.True(rotated.TopLeft.Equals(Point{10, 3}), rotated.String())
 }
diff --git a/chart.go b/chart.go
index 900bf9a..236d714 100644
--- a/chart.go
+++ b/chart.go
@@ -324,12 +324,10 @@ func (c Chart) getAxesAdjustedCanvasBox(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xr, yr, yra R
 	axesOuterBox := canvasBox.Clone()
 	if c.XAxis.Style.Show {
 		axesBounds := c.XAxis.Measure(r, canvasBox, xr, c.styleDefaultsAxes(), xticks)
-		Draw.Box(r, axesBounds, Style{StrokeWidth: 2, StrokeColor: ColorRed})
 		axesOuterBox = axesOuterBox.Grow(axesBounds)
 	}
 	if c.YAxis.Style.Show {
 		axesBounds := c.YAxis.Measure(r, canvasBox, yr, c.styleDefaultsAxes(), yticks)
-		Draw.Box(r, axesBounds, Style{StrokeWidth: 2, StrokeColor: ColorBlue})
 		axesOuterBox = axesOuterBox.Grow(axesBounds)
 	}
 	if c.YAxisSecondary.Style.Show {
diff --git a/draw.go b/draw.go
index ba27e18..e06462e 100644
--- a/draw.go
+++ b/draw.go
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ func (d draw) HistogramSeries(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, xrange, yrange Range, s
 // MeasureAnnotation measures how big an annotation would be.
 func (d draw) MeasureAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, label string) Box {
 	style.WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
 
 	textBox := r.MeasureText(label)
 	textWidth := textBox.Width()
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ func (d draw) MeasureAnnotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly i
 // Annotation draws an anotation with a renderer.
 func (d draw) Annotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, label string) {
 	style.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
+
 	textBox := r.MeasureText(label)
 	textWidth := textBox.Width()
 	halfTextHeight := textBox.Height() >> 1
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ func (d draw) Annotation(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, style Style, lx, ly int, lab
 
 // Box draws a box with a given style.
 func (d draw) Box(r Renderer, b Box, s Style) {
-	s.WriteToRenderer(r)
+	s.GetFillAndStrokeOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
 
 	r.MoveTo(b.Left, b.Top)
 	r.LineTo(b.Right, b.Top)
@@ -219,18 +223,18 @@ func (d draw) Box(r Renderer, b Box, s Style) {
 	r.FillStroke()
 }
 
-func (d draw) BoxRotated(r Renderer, b Box, thetaRadians float64, s Style) {
-	s.WriteToRenderer(r)
-	cx, cy := b.Center()
-	ltx, lty := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Left, b.Top, thetaRadians)
-	lbx, lby := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Left, b.Bottom, thetaRadians)
-	rtx, rty := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Right, b.Top, thetaRadians)
-	rbx, rby := Math.RotateCoordinate(cx, cy, b.Right, b.Bottom, thetaRadians)
+func (d draw) BoxRotated(r Renderer, b Box, thetaDegrees float64, s Style) {
+	d.BoxCorners(r, b.Corners().Rotate(thetaDegrees), s)
+}
 
-	r.MoveTo(ltx, lty)
-	r.LineTo(rtx, rty)
-	r.LineTo(rbx, rby)
-	r.LineTo(lbx, lby)
+func (d draw) BoxCorners(r Renderer, bc BoxCorners, s Style) {
+	s.GetFillAndStrokeOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
+
+	r.MoveTo(bc.TopLeft.X, bc.TopLeft.Y)
+	r.LineTo(bc.TopRight.X, bc.TopRight.Y)
+	r.LineTo(bc.BottomRight.X, bc.BottomRight.Y)
+	r.LineTo(bc.BottomLeft.X, bc.BottomLeft.Y)
 	r.Close()
 	r.FillStroke()
 }
@@ -238,16 +242,26 @@ func (d draw) BoxRotated(r Renderer, b Box, thetaRadians float64, s Style) {
 // DrawText draws text with a given style.
 func (d draw) Text(r Renderer, text string, x, y int, style Style) {
 	style.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
+
 	r.Text(text, x, y)
 }
 
+func (d draw) MeasureText(r Renderer, text string, style Style) Box {
+	style.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
+
+	return r.MeasureText(text)
+}
+
 // TextWithin draws the text within a given box.
 func (d draw) TextWithin(r Renderer, text string, box Box, style Style) {
+	style.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+	defer r.ResetStyle()
+
 	lines := Text.WrapFit(r, text, box.Width(), style)
 	linesBox := Text.MeasureLines(r, lines, style)
 
-	style.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
-
 	y := box.Top
 
 	switch style.GetTextVerticalAlign() {
@@ -268,7 +282,11 @@ func (d draw) TextWithin(r Renderer, text string, box Box, style Style) {
 		default:
 			tx = box.Left
 		}
-		ty = y + lineBox.Height()
+		if style.TextRotationDegrees == 0 {
+			ty = y + lineBox.Height()
+		} else {
+			ty = y
+		}
 
 		d.Text(r, line, tx, ty, style)
 		y += lineBox.Height() + style.GetTextLineSpacing()
diff --git a/go-chart.test b/go-chart.test
deleted file mode 100755
index 20cf1fd..0000000
Binary files a/go-chart.test and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/legend.go b/legend.go
index 9425c9a..698270a 100644
--- a/legend.go
+++ b/legend.go
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ func Legend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			Bottom: legend.Top + legendPadding.Top,
 		}
 
-		r.SetFont(legendStyle.GetFont())
-		r.SetFontColor(legendStyle.GetFontColor())
-		r.SetFontSize(legendStyle.GetFontSize())
+		legendStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
 
 		// measure
 		labelCount := 0
@@ -79,6 +77,8 @@ func Legend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 
 		Draw.Box(r, legend, legendStyle)
 
+		legendStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
+
 		ycursor := legendContent.Top
 		tx := legendContent.Left
 		legendCount := 0
diff --git a/math_util.go b/math_util.go
index 4121647..8c3f5da 100644
--- a/math_util.go
+++ b/math_util.go
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ func (m mathUtil) AbsInt(value int) int {
 	return value
 }
 
+// Mean returns the mean of a set of values
+func (m mathUtil) Mean(values ...float64) float64 {
+	return m.Sum(values...) / float64(len(values))
+}
+
+// MeanInt returns the mean of a set of integer values.
+func (m mathUtil) MeanInt(values ...int) int {
+	return m.SumInt(values...) / len(values)
+}
+
 // Sum sums a set of values.
 func (m mathUtil) Sum(values ...float64) float64 {
 	var total float64
diff --git a/raster_renderer.go b/raster_renderer.go
index 37ca0dc..c033627 100644
--- a/raster_renderer.go
+++ b/raster_renderer.go
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ type rasterRenderer struct {
 	s Style
 }
 
+func (rr *rasterRenderer) ResetStyle() {
+	rr.s = Style{Font: rr.s.Font}
+	rr.ClearTextRotation()
+}
+
 // GetDPI returns the dpi.
 func (rr *rasterRenderer) GetDPI() float64 {
 	return rr.gc.GetDPI()
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ func (rr *rasterRenderer) MeasureText(body string) Box {
 		return textBox
 	}
 
-	return textBox.BoundedRotate(*rr.rotateRadians)
+	return textBox.Corners().Rotate(Math.RadiansToDegrees(*rr.rotateRadians)).Box()
 }
 
 // SetTextRotation sets a text rotation.
diff --git a/renderer.go b/renderer.go
index 2047a40..7eb06bb 100644
--- a/renderer.go
+++ b/renderer.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 // Renderer represents the basic methods required to draw a chart.
 type Renderer interface {
+	// ResetStyle should reset any style related settings on the renderer.
+	ResetStyle()
+
 	// GetDPI gets the DPI for the renderer.
 	GetDPI() float64
 
diff --git a/vector_renderer.go b/vector_renderer.go
index f9883b1..c36f065 100644
--- a/vector_renderer.go
+++ b/vector_renderer.go
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ type vectorRenderer struct {
 	fc  *font.Drawer
 }
 
+func (vr *vectorRenderer) ResetStyle() {
+	vr.s = &Style{Font: vr.s.Font}
+	vr.fc = nil
+}
+
 // GetDPI returns the dpi.
 func (vr *vectorRenderer) GetDPI() float64 {
 	return vr.dpi
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ func (vr *vectorRenderer) MeasureText(body string) (box Box) {
 		if vr.c.textTheta == nil {
 			return
 		}
-		box = box.BoundedRotate(*vr.c.textTheta)
+		box = box.Corners().Rotate(Math.RadiansToDegrees(*vr.c.textTheta)).Box()
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/xaxis.go b/xaxis.go
index 7276840..357776c 100644
--- a/xaxis.go
+++ b/xaxis.go
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@ 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 {
-	tickStyle := xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
+	tickStyle := xa.TickStyle.InheritFrom(xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults))
 	sort.Sort(Ticks(ticks))
 
 	tp := xa.GetTickPosition()
 
+	var ltx, rtx int
+	var tx, ty int
 	var left, right, bottom = math.MaxInt32, 0, 0
 	for index, t := range ticks {
 		v := t.Value
-		tickStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
-		tb := r.MeasureText(t.Label)
+		tb := Draw.MeasureText(r, t.Label, tickStyle.GetTextOptions())
 
-		var ltx, rtx int
-		tx := canvasBox.Left + ra.Translate(v)
-		ty := canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
+		tx = canvasBox.Left + ra.Translate(v)
+		ty = canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
 		switch tp {
 		case TickPositionUnderTick, TickPositionUnset:
 			ltx = tx - tb.Width()>>1
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (xa XAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tic
 	}
 
 	if xa.NameStyle.Show && len(xa.Name) > 0 {
-		tb := r.MeasureText(xa.Name)
+		tb := Draw.MeasureText(r, xa.Name, xa.NameStyle.InheritFrom(defaults))
 		bottom += DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
 	}
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ 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) {
-	tickStyle := xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)
+	tickStyle := xa.TickStyle.InheritFrom(xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults))
 
 	tickStyle.GetStrokeOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
 	r.MoveTo(canvasBox.Left, canvasBox.Bottom)
@@ -141,25 +141,30 @@ func (xa XAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tick
 		r.LineTo(tx, canvasBox.Bottom+DefaultVerticalTickHeight)
 		r.Stroke()
 
-		xa.TickStyle.InheritFrom(xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults)).WriteToRenderer(r)
-		tb := r.MeasureText(t.Label)
+		tickWithAxisStyle := xa.TickStyle.InheritFrom(xa.Style.InheritFrom(defaults))
+		tb := Draw.MeasureText(r, t.Label, tickWithAxisStyle)
 
 		switch tp {
 		case TickPositionUnderTick, TickPositionUnset:
-			ty = canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
-			r.Text(t.Label, tx-tb.Width()>>1, ty)
+			if tickStyle.TextRotationDegrees == 0 {
+				tx = tx - tb.Width()>>1
+				ty = canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
+			} else {
+				ty = canvasBox.Bottom + (2 * DefaultXAxisMargin)
+			}
+			Draw.Text(r, t.Label, tx, ty, tickWithAxisStyle)
 			maxTextHeight = Math.MaxInt(maxTextHeight, tb.Height())
 			break
 		case TickPositionBetweenTicks:
 			if index > 0 {
 				llx := ra.Translate(ticks[index-1].Value)
 				ltx := canvasBox.Left + llx
-				finalTickStyle := tickStyle.InheritFrom(Style{TextHorizontalAlign: TextHorizontalAlignCenter})
+				finalTickStyle := tickWithAxisStyle.InheritFrom(Style{TextHorizontalAlign: TextHorizontalAlignCenter})
 				Draw.TextWithin(r, t.Label, Box{
 					Left:   ltx,
 					Right:  tx,
 					Top:    canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin,
-					Bottom: canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height(),
+					Bottom: canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin,
 				}, finalTickStyle)
 
 				ftb := Text.MeasureLines(r, Text.WrapFit(r, t.Label, tx-ltx, finalTickStyle), finalTickStyle)
@@ -171,11 +176,10 @@ func (xa XAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tick
 
 	nameStyle := xa.NameStyle.InheritFrom(defaults)
 	if xa.NameStyle.Show && len(xa.Name) > 0 {
-		nameStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
-		tb := r.MeasureText(xa.Name)
+		tb := Draw.MeasureText(r, xa.Name, nameStyle)
 		tx := canvasBox.Right - (canvasBox.Width()>>1 + tb.Width()>>1)
 		ty := canvasBox.Bottom + DefaultXAxisMargin + maxTextHeight + DefaultXAxisMargin + tb.Height()
-		r.Text(xa.Name, tx, ty)
+		Draw.Text(r, xa.Name, tx, ty, nameStyle)
 	}
 
 	if xa.GridMajorStyle.Show || xa.GridMinorStyle.Show {
diff --git a/yaxis.go b/yaxis.go
index 9f5afb5..6d619cd 100644
--- a/yaxis.go
+++ b/yaxis.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (ya YAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tick
 	nameStyle := ya.NameStyle.InheritFrom(defaults.InheritFrom(Style{TextRotationDegrees: 90}))
 	if ya.NameStyle.Show && len(ya.Name) > 0 {
 		nameStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
-		tb := r.MeasureText(ya.Name)
+		tb := Draw.MeasureText(r, ya.Name, nameStyle)
 
 		var tx int
 		if ya.AxisType == YAxisPrimary {
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ func (ya YAxis) Render(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tick
 			tx = canvasBox.Left - (DefaultYAxisMargin + int(sw) + maxTextWidth + DefaultYAxisMargin)
 		}
 
-		ty := canvasBox.Bottom - (canvasBox.Height()>>1 + tb.Width()>>1)
+		ty := canvasBox.Top + (canvasBox.Height()>>1 + tb.Width()>>1)
 
-		r.Text(ya.Name, tx, ty)
+		Draw.Text(r, ya.Name, tx, ty, nameStyle)
 	}
 
 	if ya.Zero.Style.Show {