diff --git a/src/backend/BackendSVG.cpp b/src/backend/BackendSVG.cpp
index a7eeb2f..19aa6eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/BackendSVG.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/BackendSVG.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ void BackendSVG::clear_tooltip() {
   m_onmouseout_tooltip.clear();
 }
 
+void BackendSVG::stroke_style(const std::string &style) {
+  m_line_style = "stroke-dasharray=\"" + style + "\"";
+}
+
 void BackendSVG::stroke_width(const float lw) {
   m_linewidth =
       std::string("stroke-width=\"") + std::to_string(lw) + std::string("\"");
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ void BackendSVG::fill_color(const RGBA &color) {
 
 void BackendSVG::stroke() {
   m_out << "<path d=\"" << m_path << "\" " << m_line_color << ' ' << m_linewidth
-        << " fill-opacity=\"0\"";
+        << " fill-opacity=\"0\" " << m_line_style;
   if (!m_transform.is_identity()) {
     m_out << ' ' << m_transform.to_string();
   }
diff --git a/src/backend/BackendSVG.hpp b/src/backend/BackendSVG.hpp
index 5ab09e7..35fd657 100644
--- a/src/backend/BackendSVG.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/BackendSVG.hpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class BackendSVG : public AnimatedBackend {
 
   std::string m_linewidth;
   std::string m_line_color;
+  std::string m_line_style;
   std::string m_fill_color;
   std::string m_path;
   std::string m_font_face;
@@ -342,6 +343,9 @@ class BackendSVG : public AnimatedBackend {
   /// @see tooltip()
   void clear_tooltip();
 
+  /// sets the current line style
+  void stroke_style(const std::string &style);
+
   /// sets the current stroke width
   void stroke_width(const float lw);
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/Axis.hpp b/src/frontend/Axis.hpp
index 917c04e..76cc569 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Axis.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/Axis.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class Axis : public Drawable {
   /// the number of ticks displayed on the y axis
   int m_ny_ticks;
 
+  /// the length of maximum yticks char length
+  int m_max_ytick_char_len = 0;
+  std::string m_max_ytick_char = "";
+
   /// the length (in pixels) of each tick
   float m_tick_len;
 
@@ -219,6 +223,22 @@ class Axis : public Drawable {
   /// gets the number of ticks on this axis
   Vector<int, 2> get_ticks() const { return {m_nx_ticks, m_ny_ticks}; }
 
+  /// get the number of maximum yticks length (in pixels)
+  int max_ytick_pixels() const {
+    /// Convertion from length * font_size to pixels
+    /// The scale factor, i.e., 1.25, is for Roboto font (https://bugbox.clickteam.com/threads/82514-Useful-Roboto-Font-Size-Pixel-Heights!)
+    return int(this->max_ytick_char_len() * m_style.font_size() / 1.25);
+  }
+
+  // get the number of maximum char length of yticks
+  int max_ytick_char_len() const { return m_max_ytick_char_len; }
+
+  // get default font size
+  float font_size() const { return m_style.font_size(); }
+
+  // get maximum char 
+  std::string max_ytick_char() const { return m_max_ytick_char; }
+
 private:
   /// Create a new Geometry on this axis and return a shared pointer to it.
   ///
diff --git a/src/frontend/Axis.tcc b/src/frontend/Axis.tcc
index 78eddf1..232655f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Axis.tcc
+++ b/src/frontend/Axis.tcc
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "frontend/Axis.hpp"
 #include "frontend/Geometry.hpp"
 #include "frontend/Line.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstring>
 
 namespace trase {
 
@@ -96,18 +98,28 @@ template <typename Backend> void Axis::draw_common_ticks(Backend &backend) {
 
   backend.text_align(ALIGN_RIGHT | ALIGN_MIDDLE);
 
+  size_t max_char_len = this->max_ytick_char_len();
   // y ticks
   for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_tick_info.y_pos.size(); ++i) {
+
     const float pos = m_tick_info.y_pos[i];
     const float val = m_tick_info.y_val[i];
 
     backend.move_to(vfloat2_t(m_pixels.bmin[0] - m_tick_len / 2, pos));
     backend.line_to(vfloat2_t(m_pixels.bmin[0], pos));
     std::snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%.*g", m_sig_digits + 1, val);
+
+    if (strlen(buffer) > max_char_len) {
+      max_char_len = strlen(buffer);
+      m_max_ytick_char = std::string(buffer);
+    }
+
     backend.text(vfloat2_t(m_pixels.bmin[0] - m_tick_len / 2, pos), buffer,
                  NULL);
   }
 
+  m_max_ytick_char_len = max_char_len;
+
   backend.stroke_color(RGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
   backend.stroke_width(m_style.line_width() / 2);
   backend.stroke();
@@ -167,8 +179,7 @@ template <typename Backend> void Axis::draw_common_ylabel(Backend &backend) {
   }
 
   backend.text_align(ALIGN_CENTER | ALIGN_BOTTOM);
-  const vfloat2_t point = vfloat2_t(
-      m_pixels.bmin[0] - 0.05f * (m_pixels.bmax[0] - m_pixels.bmin[0]),
+  const vfloat2_t point = vfloat2_t(m_pixels.bmin[0] - this->max_ytick_pixels(),
       0.5f * (m_pixels.bmax[1] + m_pixels.bmin[1]));
   backend.translate(point);
   backend.rotate(-pi / 2.0f);
diff --git a/src/frontend/Line.tcc b/src/frontend/Line.tcc
index c001a8a..255d05c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Line.tcc
+++ b/src/frontend/Line.tcc
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ template <typename Backend> void Line::draw_plot(Backend &backend) {
 
   backend.stroke_color(m_style.color());
   backend.stroke_width(m_style.line_width());
+  backend.stroke_style(m_style.line_style());
   backend.stroke();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/Style.cpp b/src/util/Style.cpp
index 067d461..21ae9db 100644
--- a/src/util/Style.cpp
+++ b/src/util/Style.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ namespace trase {
 
 float Style::line_width() const noexcept { return m_line_width; }
 
+std::string Style::line_style() const noexcept {
+  if (m_line_style == "solid")
+    return "0";
+  else if (m_line_style == "dashed")
+    return "10,5";
+  else if (m_line_style == "dotted")
+    return "10,3,2";
+  else
+    return "0";
+}
+
 float Style::font_size() const noexcept { return m_font_size; }
 
 RGBA Style::color() const noexcept { return m_color; }
@@ -48,6 +59,11 @@ Style &Style::line_width(const float lineWidth) noexcept {
   return *this;
 }
 
+Style &Style::line_style(const std::string lineStyle) noexcept {
+  m_line_style = lineStyle;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 Style &Style::font_size(const float fontSize) noexcept {
   m_font_size = fontSize;
   return *this;
diff --git a/src/util/Style.hpp b/src/util/Style.hpp
index b7473bb..56b9021 100644
--- a/src/util/Style.hpp
+++ b/src/util/Style.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define STYLE_H_
 
 #include "util/Colors.hpp"
+#include <string>
 
 namespace trase {
 
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ class Style {
   /// the line width
   float m_line_width{3.f};
 
+  /// the line style
+  std::string m_line_style{"solid"};
+
   /// the font size
   float m_font_size{18.f};
 
@@ -61,6 +65,9 @@ class Style {
   /// get the current line width
   float line_width() const noexcept;
 
+  /// get the current line width
+  std::string line_style() const noexcept;
+
   /// get the current font size
   float font_size() const noexcept;
 
@@ -73,6 +80,9 @@ class Style {
   /// set the new line width
   Style &line_width(float lineWidth) noexcept;
 
+  /// set the new line style
+  Style &line_style(std::string lineStyle) noexcept;
+
   /// set the new font size
   Style &font_size(float fontSize) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 80e4b10..5d2588e 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ add_executable (
     TestTransformMatrix.cpp
     TestVector.cpp
     TestLegend.cpp
+    TestLines.cpp
 )
+
 if (CURL_FOUND)
     target_sources(trase_test PRIVATE TestCSVDownloader.cpp)
 endif (CURL_FOUND)
 
 target_include_directories (trase_test PRIVATE tests)
 target_link_libraries (trase_test PRIVATE trase)
-add_test (the_trase_test trase_test)
-
-
+add_test (the_trase_test trase_test)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/TestAxis.cpp b/tests/TestAxis.cpp
index 27e602b..077fd33 100644
--- a/tests/TestAxis.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestAxis.cpp
@@ -137,3 +137,36 @@ TEST_CASE("set number of ticks", "[axis]") {
   CHECK(ax->get_ticks()[0] == 10);
   CHECK(ax->get_ticks()[1] == 10);
 }
+
+
+TEST_CASE("ylabel position: case 1", "[axis]") {
+  std::vector<double> predicted_data = {
+      -13.8881, -13.8671, -13.8361, -13.7881, -13.7681, -13.7381, -12.6881, -12.661, -12.6481
+  };
+  std::vector<double> exp_data = {
+      -13.8881, -13.8671, -13.8361, -13.7881, -13.7681, -13.7381, -12.6881, -12.661, -12.6481
+  };
+
+  auto fig = figure();
+  auto ax = fig->axis();
+  int predicted_size = predicted_data.size();
+  int exp_size = exp_data.size();
+
+  std::vector<float> x(predicted_size);
+  std::vector<float> y(exp_size);
+  for (int i = 0; i < predicted_size; ++i) {
+      x[i] = predicted_data[i];
+  }
+  for (int i = 0; i < exp_size; ++i) {
+      y[i] = exp_data[i];
+  }
+
+  auto data = create_data().x(x).y(y);
+  auto plt = ax->points(data);
+
+  ax->xlabel("Pred. Target");
+  ax->ylabel("Exp. Target");
+
+  DummyDraw::draw("axis", fig);
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/TestLines.cpp b/tests/TestLines.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3cae76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/TestLines.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+Copyright (c) 2018, University of Oxford.
+All rights reserved.
+
+University of Oxford means the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the
+University of Oxford, having an administrative office at Wellington
+Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK.
+
+This file is part of the Oxford RSE C++ Template project.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+* Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+  this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#include "catch.hpp"
+
+#include "DummyDraw.hpp"
+
+#include "trase.hpp"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <random>
+
+using namespace trase;
+
+TEST_CASE("Lines creation", "[lines]") {
+  // create figure and axis
+  auto fig = figure();
+  auto ax = fig->axis();
+
+  // create x and y vectors
+  const int n = 100;
+  std::vector<float> x(n);
+  std::vector<float> y(n);
+  const float k = 1.f;
+  auto logistic = [k](const float x) { return 1.f / (1.f + std::exp(-k * x)); };
+  for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+    x[i] = -6.f + 12.f * static_cast<float>(i) / n;
+    y[i] = logistic(x[i]);
+  }
+
+  // create a trase dataset and then plot it using a line geometry
+  auto data = create_data().x(x).y(y);
+  auto plt = ax->line(data);
+
+  // set line color = red and line width = 10
+  plt->style().color(RGBA(255, 0, 0)).line_width(10).line_style("dashed");
+
+  // label axis
+  ax->xlabel("x");
+  ax->ylabel("y");
+
+  DummyDraw::draw("lines", fig);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("Hybrids lines creation", "[lines]") {
+
+  auto fig = figure();
+  auto ax = fig->axis();
+
+  {
+    auto data = create_data().x(std::vector<float>{0, 1}).y(std::vector<float>{0, 1});
+    auto plt = ax->line(data);
+    plt->style().color(RGBA(255, 0, 0)).line_width(5).line_style("solid");
+  }
+
+  {
+    auto data = create_data().x(std::vector<float>{0, 1}).y(std::vector<float>{0.5, 1.5});
+    auto plt = ax->line(data);
+    plt->style().color(RGBA(255, 0, 0)).line_width(5).line_style("dashed");
+  }
+
+  {
+    auto data = create_data().x(std::vector<float>{0, 1}).y(std::vector<float>{-0.5, 0.5});
+    auto plt = ax->line(data);
+    plt->style().color(RGBA(255, 0, 0)).line_width(5).line_style("dotted");
+  }
+
+  ax->xlabel("Pred. Target");
+  ax->ylabel("Exp. Target");
+
+  DummyDraw::draw("lines", fig);
+}