diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
index c04c1d508..249a41339 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart1.kt
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberCartesianChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberVicoZoomState
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.data.rememberExtraLambda
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.fill
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.lineSeries
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.layer.LineCartesianLayer
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.common.Defaults
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.databinding.Chart1Binding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.sample.showcase.UIFramework
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.sample.showcase.rememberMarker
@@ -66,26 +68,34 @@ internal fun Chart1(uiFramework: UIFramework, modifier: Modifier) {
 @Composable
 private fun ComposeChart1(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier: Modifier) {
   val marker = rememberMarker()
+  val lineThickness = Defaults.LINE_SPEC_THICKNESS_DP.dp
+  val requiredPaddingForLine = lineThickness.div(other = 2F)
+
   CartesianChartHost(
     chart =
-      rememberCartesianChart(
-        rememberLineCartesianLayer(
-          LineCartesianLayer.LineProvider.series(
-            LineCartesianLayer.rememberLine(
-              remember { LineCartesianLayer.LineFill.single(fill(Color(0xffa485e0))) }
-            )
-          )
-        ),
-        startAxis = VerticalAxis.rememberStart(),
-        bottomAxis =
-          HorizontalAxis.rememberBottom(
-            guideline = null,
-            itemPlacer = remember { HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented() },
+    rememberCartesianChart(
+      rememberLineCartesianLayer(
+        LineCartesianLayer.LineProvider.series(
+          LineCartesianLayer.rememberLine(
+            remember { LineCartesianLayer.LineFill.single(fill(Color(0xffa485e0))) },
           ),
-        marker = marker,
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
-        persistentMarkers = rememberExtraLambda(marker) { marker at PERSISTENT_MARKER_X },
+        ),
+      ),
+      startAxis = VerticalAxis.rememberStart(),
+      bottomAxis =
+      HorizontalAxis.rememberBottom(
+        guideline = null,
+        itemPlacer = remember { HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented() },
       ),
+      marker = marker,
+      paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(
+        unscalableStart = requiredPaddingForLine,
+        unscalableEnd = requiredPaddingForLine,
+        unscalableTop = requiredPaddingForLine,
+        unscalableBottom = requiredPaddingForLine,
+      )),
+      persistentMarkers = rememberExtraLambda(marker) { marker at PERSISTENT_MARKER_X },
+    ),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
     modifier = modifier,
     zoomState = rememberVicoZoomState(zoomEnabled = false),
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
index d6543b724..eeba8f112 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart4.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberVicoZoomState
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.rememberLineComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.fill
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.shape.rounded
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
@@ -117,8 +118,8 @@ private fun ComposeChart4(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier:
           ),
         endAxis = VerticalAxis.rememberEnd(),
         marker = rememberMarker(),
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
-      ),
+        paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
+        )),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
     modifier = modifier,
     zoomState = rememberVicoZoomState(zoomEnabled = false),
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
index 21fdc24d2..949fd8507 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart5.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.layer.rememberColumnCartesian
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberCartesianChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberVicoZoomState
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.rememberLineComponent
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart5(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier:
             itemPlacer = remember { HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented() },
           ),
         marker = rememberMarker(),
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
+        paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp)),
       ),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
     modifier = modifier,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
index 67130a1bb..a529cf912 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart6.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.rememberShapeComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.rememberTextComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.shapeComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.dimensions
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart6(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier:
             itemPlacer = remember { HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented() },
           ),
         marker = rememberMarker(),
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
+        paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp)),
         decorations = listOf(rememberComposeHorizontalBox()),
       ),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
index 3781e51e2..fa5b36b73 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart7.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.shape.rounded
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.vicoTheme
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianDrawingContext
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianMeasuringContext
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart7(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier:
         bottomAxis =
           HorizontalAxis.rememberBottom(itemPlacer = HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented()),
         marker = rememberMarker(),
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
+        paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp)),
         legend = rememberLegend(),
       ),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
index b37dcd149..ec7e7a4b1 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/sample/showcase/charts/Chart8.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberCartesianChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.cartesian.rememberVicoZoomState
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.component.rememberLineComponent
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.common.fill
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.Axis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ private fun ComposeChart8(modelProducer: CartesianChartModelProducer, modifier:
             itemPlacer = remember { HorizontalAxis.ItemPlacer.segmented() }
           ),
         marker = rememberMarker(),
-        layerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp),
+        paddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(cartesianLayerPadding(scalableStart = 16.dp, scalableEnd = 16.dp)),
       ),
     modelProducer = modelProducer,
     modifier = modifier,
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
index 64f5a5e23..1ef4f10fa 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianDrawingContext
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianLayerPadding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianMeasuringContext
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.FadingEdges
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.Axis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModel
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.decoration.Decoration
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public fun rememberCartesianChart(
   bottomAxis: Axis<Axis.Position.Horizontal.Bottom>? = null,
   marker: CartesianMarker? = null,
   markerVisibilityListener: CartesianMarkerVisibilityListener? = null,
-  layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding = cartesianLayerPadding(),
+  paddingProvider: PaddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(),
   legend: Legend<CartesianMeasuringContext, CartesianDrawingContext>? = null,
   fadingEdges: FadingEdges? = null,
   decorations: List<Decoration> = emptyList(),
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ public fun rememberCartesianChart(
     bottomAxis,
     marker,
     markerVisibilityListener,
-    layerPadding,
+    paddingProvider,
     legend,
     fadingEdges,
     decorations,
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ public fun rememberCartesianChart(
         bottomAxis = bottomAxis,
         marker = marker,
         markerVisibilityListener = markerVisibilityListener,
-        layerPadding = layerPadding,
+        paddingProvider = paddingProvider,
         legend = legend,
         fadingEdges = fadingEdges,
         decorations = decorations,
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public fun rememberCartesianChart(
           bottomAxis = bottomAxis,
           marker = marker,
           markerVisibilityListener = markerVisibilityListener,
-          layerPadding = layerPadding,
+          layerPaddingProvider = paddingProvider,
           legend = legend,
           fadingEdges = fadingEdges,
           decorations = decorations,
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChartHost.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChartHost.kt
index f6372c077..889c89f33 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChartHost.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianChartHost.kt
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ internal fun CartesianChartHostImpl(
       ranges = ranges,
       scrollEnabled = scrollState.scrollEnabled,
       zoomEnabled = scrollState.scrollEnabled && zoomState.zoomEnabled,
-      layerPadding = chart.layerPadding,
+      paddingProvider = chart.layerPaddingProvider,
       spToPx = with(LocalContext.current) { ::spToPx },
     )
 
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
index e87b86825..54b9afb3d 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
@@ -26,10 +26,14 @@ public fun cartesianLayerPadding(
   scalableEnd: Dp = 0.dp,
   unscalableStart: Dp = 0.dp,
   unscalableEnd: Dp = 0.dp,
+  unscalableTop: Dp = 0.dp,
+  unscalableBottom: Dp = 0.dp,
 ): CartesianLayerPadding =
   CartesianLayerPadding(
-    scalableStart.value,
-    scalableEnd.value,
-    unscalableStart.value,
-    unscalableEnd.value,
+    scalableStartDp = scalableStart.value,
+    scalableEndDp = scalableEnd.value,
+    unscalableStartDp = unscalableStart.value,
+    unscalableEndDp = unscalableEnd.value,
+    unscalableTopDp = unscalableTop.value,
+    unscalableBottomDp = unscalableBottom.value,
   )
diff --git a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
index 2c9581998..7cdfd1ab7 100644
--- a/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
+++ b/vico/compose/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/compose/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLayoutDirection
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.LayoutDirection
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianLayerPadding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.MutableCartesianMeasuringContext
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModel
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartRanges
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ internal fun rememberCartesianMeasuringContext(
   ranges: CartesianChartRanges,
   scrollEnabled: Boolean,
   zoomEnabled: Boolean,
-  layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding,
+  paddingProvider: PaddingProvider,
   spToPx: (Float) -> Float,
 ): MutableCartesianMeasuringContext =
   remember {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ internal fun rememberCartesianMeasuringContext(
         ranges = ranges,
         scrollEnabled = scrollEnabled,
         zoomEnabled = zoomEnabled,
-        layerPadding = layerPadding,
+        paddingProvider = paddingProvider,
         spToPx = spToPx,
       )
     }
@@ -57,6 +58,6 @@ internal fun rememberCartesianMeasuringContext(
       this.ranges = ranges
       this.scrollEnabled = scrollEnabled
       this.zoomEnabled = zoomEnabled
-      this.layerPadding = layerPadding
+      this.paddingProvider = paddingProvider
       this.spToPx = spToPx
     }
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
index 62b97eab8..d9925e4e6 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianChart.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public open class CartesianChart(
   @get:RestrictTo(RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP) public val marker: CartesianMarker? = null,
   protected val markerVisibilityListener: CartesianMarkerVisibilityListener? = null,
   @get:RestrictTo(RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP)
-  public val layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding = CartesianLayerPadding(),
+  public val layerPaddingProvider: PaddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(),
   protected val legend: Legend<CartesianMeasuringContext, CartesianDrawingContext>? = null,
   protected val fadingEdges: FadingEdges? = null,
   protected val decorations: List<Decoration> = emptyList(),
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public open class CartesianChart(
     bottomAxis: Axis<Axis.Position.Horizontal.Bottom>? = this.bottomAxis,
     marker: CartesianMarker? = this.marker,
     markerVisibilityListener: CartesianMarkerVisibilityListener? = this.markerVisibilityListener,
-    layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding = this.layerPadding,
+    paddingProvider: PaddingProvider = this.layerPaddingProvider,
     legend: Legend<CartesianMeasuringContext, CartesianDrawingContext>? = this.legend,
     fadingEdges: FadingEdges? = this.fadingEdges,
     decorations: List<Decoration> = this.decorations,
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public open class CartesianChart(
         bottomAxis = bottomAxis,
         marker = marker,
         markerVisibilityListener = markerVisibilityListener,
-        layerPadding = layerPadding,
+        layerPaddingProvider = paddingProvider,
         legend = legend,
         fadingEdges = fadingEdges,
         decorations = decorations,
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public open class CartesianChart(
         id == other.id &&
         marker == other.marker &&
         markerVisibilityListener == other.markerVisibilityListener &&
-        layerPadding == other.layerPadding &&
+        layerPaddingProvider == other.layerPaddingProvider &&
         legend == other.legend &&
         fadingEdges == other.fadingEdges &&
         decorations == other.decorations &&
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public open class CartesianChart(
       id,
       marker,
       markerVisibilityListener,
-      layerPadding,
+      layerPaddingProvider,
       legend,
       fadingEdges,
       decorations,
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
index 49c832486..c7049bb71 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianLayerPadding.kt
@@ -16,8 +16,42 @@
 
 package com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian
 
+import androidx.annotation.Dimension
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.layer.CartesianLayer
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.common.data.ExtraStore
+
+
+@Immutable
+public fun interface PaddingProvider {
+  public fun getCartesianLayerPadding(
+    extraStore: ExtraStore,
+  ): CartesianLayerPadding
+
+  public companion object {
+    public fun fixed(layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding): PaddingProvider = PaddingProvider {
+      layerPadding
+    }
+
+    public fun fixed(
+      scalableStartDp: Float = 0f,
+      scalableEndDp: Float = 0f,
+      unscalableStartDp: Float = 0f,
+      unscalableEndDp: Float = 0f,
+      unscalableTopDp: Float = 0f,
+      unscalableBottomDp: Float = 0f,
+    ): PaddingProvider = PaddingProvider { _ ->
+      CartesianLayerPadding(
+        scalableStartDp = scalableStartDp,
+        scalableEndDp = scalableEndDp,
+        unscalableStartDp = unscalableStartDp,
+        unscalableEndDp = unscalableEndDp,
+        unscalableTopDp = unscalableTopDp,
+        unscalableBottomDp = unscalableBottomDp,
+      )
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Stores [CartesianLayer] padding values. [scalableStartDp] and [scalableEndDp] are multiplied by
@@ -29,14 +63,16 @@ public class CartesianLayerPadding(
   internal val scalableEndDp: Float = 0f,
   internal val unscalableStartDp: Float = 0f,
   internal val unscalableEndDp: Float = 0f,
+  internal val unscalableTopDp: Float = 0f,
+  internal val unscalableBottomDp: Float = 0f,
 ) {
   override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean =
     this === other ||
       other is CartesianLayerPadding &&
-        scalableStartDp == other.scalableStartDp &&
-        scalableEndDp == other.scalableEndDp &&
-        unscalableStartDp == other.unscalableStartDp &&
-        unscalableEndDp == other.unscalableEndDp
+      scalableStartDp == other.scalableStartDp &&
+      scalableEndDp == other.scalableEndDp &&
+      unscalableStartDp == other.unscalableStartDp &&
+      unscalableEndDp == other.unscalableEndDp
 
   override fun hashCode(): Int {
     var result = scalableStartDp.hashCode()
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
index 0d85ed69e..5257c3114 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/CartesianMeasuringContext.kt
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ public interface CartesianMeasuringContext : MeasuringContext {
   public val zoomEnabled: Boolean
 
   /** Stores the [CartesianLayer] padding values. */
-  public val layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding
+  public val paddingProvider: PaddingProvider
 }
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/MutableCartesianMeasuringContext.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/MutableCartesianMeasuringContext.kt
index faae42808..eb8499e6f 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/MutableCartesianMeasuringContext.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/MutableCartesianMeasuringContext.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MutableCartesianMeasuringContext(
   override var ranges: CartesianChartRanges,
   override var scrollEnabled: Boolean,
   override var zoomEnabled: Boolean,
-  override var layerPadding: CartesianLayerPadding,
+  override var paddingProvider: PaddingProvider,
   spToPx: (Float) -> Float,
 ) :
   MutableMeasuringContext(
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/CandlestickCartesianLayer.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/CandlestickCartesianLayer.kt
index 9702ce5ff..eb21e7a68 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/CandlestickCartesianLayer.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/CandlestickCartesianLayer.kt
@@ -266,12 +266,15 @@ protected constructor(
     with(context) {
       val candleWidth = candles.getWidestCandle(model.extraStore).widthDp.pixels
       val xSpacing = candleWidth + candleSpacingDp.pixels
+
+      val padding = paddingProvider.getCartesianLayerPadding(extraStore = model.extraStore)
+
       horizontalDimensions.ensureValuesAtLeast(
         xSpacing = xSpacing,
-        scalableStartPadding = candleWidth.half + layerPadding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
-        scalableEndPadding = candleWidth.half + layerPadding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
-        unscalableStartPadding = layerPadding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
-        unscalableEndPadding = layerPadding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
+        scalableStartPadding = padding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
+        scalableEndPadding = padding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
+        unscalableStartPadding = padding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
+        unscalableEndPadding =  padding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/ColumnCartesianLayer.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/ColumnCartesianLayer.kt
index d8c502f44..f54edf3de 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/ColumnCartesianLayer.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/ColumnCartesianLayer.kt
@@ -396,12 +396,15 @@ protected constructor(
           mergeMode(model.extraStore),
         )
       val xSpacing = columnCollectionWidth + columnCollectionSpacingDp.pixels
+
+      val padding = paddingProvider.getCartesianLayerPadding(extraStore = model.extraStore)
+
       horizontalDimensions.ensureValuesAtLeast(
         xSpacing = xSpacing,
-        scalableStartPadding = columnCollectionWidth.half + layerPadding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
-        scalableEndPadding = columnCollectionWidth.half + layerPadding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
-        unscalableStartPadding = layerPadding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
-        unscalableEndPadding = layerPadding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
+        scalableStartPadding = padding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
+        scalableEndPadding = padding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
+        unscalableStartPadding = padding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
+        unscalableEndPadding = padding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/LineCartesianLayer.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/LineCartesianLayer.kt
index ca9476c19..06b7c727e 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/LineCartesianLayer.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/LineCartesianLayer.kt
@@ -571,12 +571,14 @@ protected constructor(
           }
           .pixels
       val xSpacing = maxPointSize + pointSpacingDp.pixels
+
+      val padding = paddingProvider.getCartesianLayerPadding(model.extraStore)
       horizontalDimensions.ensureValuesAtLeast(
         xSpacing = xSpacing,
-        scalableStartPadding = layerPadding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
-        scalableEndPadding = layerPadding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
-        unscalableStartPadding = maxPointSize.half + layerPadding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
-        unscalableEndPadding = maxPointSize.half + layerPadding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
+        scalableStartPadding = padding.scalableStartDp.pixels,
+        scalableEndPadding = padding.scalableEndDp.pixels,
+        unscalableStartPadding = padding.unscalableStartDp.pixels,
+        unscalableEndPadding = padding.unscalableEndDp.pixels,
       )
     }
   }
@@ -598,15 +600,11 @@ protected constructor(
     insets: Insets,
   ) {
     with(context) {
-      val verticalInset =
-        (0..<model.series.size)
-          .mapNotNull { lineProvider.getLine(it, model.extraStore) }
-          .maxOf {
-            max(it.thicknessDp, it.pointProvider?.getLargestPoint(model.extraStore)?.sizeDp.orZero)
-          }
-          .half
-          .pixels
-      insets.ensureValuesAtLeast(top = verticalInset, bottom = verticalInset)
+      val padding = paddingProvider.getCartesianLayerPadding(model.extraStore)
+      insets.ensureValuesAtLeast(
+        top = padding.unscalableTopDp,
+        bottom = padding.unscalableBottomDp,
+      )
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/cartesian/CartesianChartView.kt b/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/cartesian/CartesianChartView.kt
index ffd2f21a3..cbe8f1341 100644
--- a/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/cartesian/CartesianChartView.kt
+++ b/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/cartesian/CartesianChartView.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianDrawingContext
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianLayerPadding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.MutableCartesianMeasuringContext
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.MutableHorizontalDimensions
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.Scroll
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModel
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.data.CartesianChartModelProducer
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null, defStyleAttr: Int = 0
       ranges = CartesianChartRanges.Empty,
       scrollEnabled = false,
       zoomEnabled = false,
-      layerPadding = themeHandler.chart?.layerPadding ?: CartesianLayerPadding(),
+      paddingProvider = themeHandler.chart?.layerPaddingProvider ?: PaddingProvider.fixed(),
       spToPx = context::spToPx,
     )
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null, defStyleAttr: Int = 0
   /** The [CartesianChart] displayed by this [View]. */
   public var chart: CartesianChart? by
     observable(themeHandler.chart) { _, _, newValue ->
-      if (newValue != null) measuringContext.layerPadding = newValue.layerPadding
+      if (newValue != null) measuringContext.paddingProvider = newValue.layerPaddingProvider
       tryInvalidate(chart = newValue, model = model, updateRanges = true)
     }
 
diff --git a/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/common/theme/ThemeHandler.kt b/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/common/theme/ThemeHandler.kt
index 3b08c5243..75663219a 100644
--- a/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/common/theme/ThemeHandler.kt
+++ b/vico/views/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/views/common/theme/ThemeHandler.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianChart
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.CartesianLayerPadding
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.FadingEdges
+import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.PaddingProvider
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.Axis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.HorizontalAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.core.cartesian.axis.VerticalAxis
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ internal class ThemeHandler(private val context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?)
       endAxis = baseTypedArray.getAxis(Axis.Position.Vertical.End),
       bottomAxis = baseTypedArray.getAxis(Axis.Position.Horizontal.Bottom),
       fadingEdges = baseTypedArray.getFadingEdges(),
-      layerPadding = baseTypedArray.getLayerPadding(),
+      layerPaddingProvider = PaddingProvider.fixed(baseTypedArray.getLayerPadding()),
     )
   }