diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index 409e59cf0..e39ec27ca 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -903,16 +903,21 @@ func (obj *Object) GetLabelSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Rul
 
 func (obj *Object) GetDefaultSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Ruler, fontFamily *d2fonts.FontFamily, labelDims d2target.TextDimensions, withLabelPadding bool) (*d2target.TextDimensions, error) {
 	dims := d2target.TextDimensions{}
+	dslShape := strings.ToLower(obj.Shape.Value)
 
-	if withLabelPadding {
+	if dslShape == d2target.ShapeCode {
+		fontSize := obj.Text().FontSize
+		// 0.5em padding on each side
+		labelDims.Width += fontSize
+		labelDims.Height += fontSize
+	} else if withLabelPadding {
 		labelDims.Width += INNER_LABEL_PADDING
 		labelDims.Height += INNER_LABEL_PADDING
 	}
 
-	switch strings.ToLower(obj.Shape.Value) {
+	switch dslShape {
 	default:
 		return d2target.NewTextDimensions(labelDims.Width, labelDims.Height), nil
-
 	case d2target.ShapeText:
 		w := labelDims.Width
 		if w < MIN_SHAPE_SIZE {
@@ -1308,7 +1313,10 @@ func GetTextDimensions(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Ruler, t *d2
 		var w int
 		var h int
 		if t.Language != "" {
-			w, h = ruler.Measure(d2fonts.SourceCodePro.Font(t.FontSize, d2fonts.FONT_STYLE_REGULAR), t.Text)
+			originalLineHeight := ruler.LineHeightFactor
+			ruler.LineHeightFactor = 1.3
+			w, h = ruler.MeasureMono(d2fonts.SourceCodePro.Font(t.FontSize, d2fonts.FONT_STYLE_REGULAR), t.Text)
+			ruler.LineHeightFactor = originalLineHeight
 
 			// count empty leading and trailing lines since ruler will not be able to measure it
 			lines := strings.Split(t.Text, "\n")
@@ -1329,10 +1337,6 @@ func GetTextDimensions(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Ruler, t *d2
 				}
 			}
 			h += t.FontSize * (leadingLines + trailingLines)
-
-			// padding
-			w += 12
-			h += 12
 		} else {
 			style := d2fonts.FONT_STYLE_REGULAR
 			if t.IsBold {
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go b/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
index 2c692ab35..2e1cad31d 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2fonts/d2fonts.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceSansPro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_REGULAR,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceCodePro-Regular.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceCodePro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_REGULAR,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceCodePro-Bold.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceCodePro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_BOLD,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceCodePro-Semibold.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceCodePro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_SEMIBOLD,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceCodePro-Italic.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceCodePro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_ITALIC,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceSansPro-Bold.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -239,6 +244,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceSansPro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_BOLD,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceSansPro-Semibold.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -247,6 +253,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceSansPro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_SEMIBOLD,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/SourceSansPro-Italic.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -255,6 +262,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: SourceSansPro,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_ITALIC,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/ArchitectsDaughter-Regular.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -267,6 +275,7 @@ func init() {
 		Family: HandDrawn,
 		Style:  FONT_STYLE_ITALIC,
 	}] = b
+
 	b, err = fontFacesFS.ReadFile("ttf/FuzzyBubbles-Bold.ttf")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 0c9c44943..3b4f0650e 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -1263,14 +1263,18 @@ func drawShape(writer io.Writer, diagramHash string, targetShape d2target.Shape,
 				rectEl.Height = float64(targetShape.Height)
 				rectEl.Stroke = targetShape.Stroke
 				rectEl.ClassName = "shape"
-				rectEl.Style = fmt.Sprintf(`fill:%s`, style.Get(chroma.Background).Background.String())
+				rectEl.Style = fmt.Sprintf(`fill:%s;stroke-width:%d;`,
+					style.Get(chroma.Background).Background.String(),
+					targetShape.StrokeWidth,
+				)
 				fmt.Fprint(writer, rectEl.Render())
-				// Padding
-				fmt.Fprint(writer, `<g transform="translate(6 6)">`)
+				// Padding = 0.5em
+				padding := float64(targetShape.FontSize) / 2.
+				fmt.Fprintf(writer, `<g transform="translate(%f %f)">`, padding, padding)
 
+				lineHeight := 1.3
 				for index, tokens := range chroma.SplitTokensIntoLines(iterator.Tokens()) {
-					// TODO mono font looks better with 1.2 em (use px equivalent), but textmeasure needs to account for it. Not obvious how that should be done
-					fmt.Fprintf(writer, "<text class=\"text-mono\" x=\"0\" y=\"%fem\" xml:space=\"preserve\">", 1*float64(index+1))
+					fmt.Fprintf(writer, "<text class=\"text-mono\" x=\"0\" y=\"%fem\">", 1+lineHeight*float64(index))
 					for _, token := range tokens {
 						text := svgEscaper.Replace(token.String())
 						attr := styleAttr(svgStyles, token.Type)
diff --git a/lib/textmeasure/textmeasure.go b/lib/textmeasure/textmeasure.go
index ea104e18a..8602a0bed 100644
--- a/lib/textmeasure/textmeasure.go
+++ b/lib/textmeasure/textmeasure.go
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@ func (t *Ruler) scaleUnicode(w float64, font d2fonts.Font, s string) float64 {
 	return w
 }
 
+func (t *Ruler) MeasureMono(font d2fonts.Font, s string) (width, height int) {
+	originalBoundsWithDot := t.boundsWithDot
+	t.boundsWithDot = true
+	width, height = t.Measure(font, s)
+	t.boundsWithDot = originalBoundsWithDot
+	return width, height
+}
+
 func (t *Ruler) Measure(font d2fonts.Font, s string) (width, height int) {
 	w, h := t.MeasurePrecise(font, s)
 	w = t.scaleUnicode(w, font, s)