diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index 28ea03ef9..f4b99a03e 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -707,6 +707,9 @@ func (obj *Object) GetLabelSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.Rul
 	}
 
 	if dims == nil {
+		if obj.Text().Text == "" {
+			return d2target.NewTextDimensions(0, 0), nil
+		}
 		if shapeType == d2target.ShapeImage {
 			dims = d2target.NewTextDimensions(0, 0)
 		} else {
@@ -728,7 +731,7 @@ func (obj *Object) GetDefaultSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.R
 		return d2target.NewTextDimensions(128, 128), nil
 
 	case d2target.ShapeClass:
-		maxWidth := labelDims.Width
+		maxWidth := go2.Max(12, labelDims.Width)
 
 		for _, f := range obj.Class.Fields {
 			fdims := GetTextDimensions(mtexts, ruler, f.Text(), go2.Pointer(d2fonts.SourceCodePro))
@@ -764,7 +767,7 @@ func (obj *Object) GetDefaultSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.R
 			rowHeight := GetTextDimensions(mtexts, ruler, anyRowText, go2.Pointer(d2fonts.SourceCodePro)).Height + 20
 			dims.Height = rowHeight * (len(obj.Class.Fields) + len(obj.Class.Methods) + 2)
 		} else {
-			dims.Height = labelDims.Height
+			dims.Height = go2.Max(12, labelDims.Height)
 		}
 
 	case d2target.ShapeSQLTable:
@@ -804,10 +807,10 @@ func (obj *Object) GetDefaultSize(mtexts []*d2target.MText, ruler *textmeasure.R
 		}
 
 		// The rows get padded a little due to header font being larger than row font
-		dims.Height = labelDims.Height * (len(obj.SQLTable.Columns) + 1)
+		dims.Height = go2.Max(12, labelDims.Height*(len(obj.SQLTable.Columns)+1))
 		headerWidth := d2target.HeaderPadding + labelDims.Width + d2target.HeaderPadding
 		rowsWidth := d2target.NamePadding + maxNameWidth + d2target.TypePadding + maxTypeWidth + d2target.TypePadding + constraintWidth
-		dims.Width = go2.Max(headerWidth, rowsWidth)
+		dims.Width = go2.Max(12, go2.Max(headerWidth, rowsWidth))
 	}
 
 	return &dims, nil
diff --git a/e2etests/e2e_test.go b/e2etests/e2e_test.go
index dcca4bba2..35a7c6c6d 100644
--- a/e2etests/e2e_test.go
+++ b/e2etests/e2e_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func TestE2E(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("stable", testStable)
 	t.Run("regression", testRegression)
 	t.Run("todo", testTodo)
+	t.Run("measured", testMeasured)
 }
 
 func testSanity(t *testing.T) {
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ a -> c
 type testCase struct {
 	name       string
 	script     string
+	mtexts     []*d2target.MText
 	assertions func(t *testing.T, diagram *d2target.Diagram)
 	skip       bool
 }
@@ -118,12 +120,16 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 	ctx = log.WithTB(ctx, t, nil)
 	ctx = log.Leveled(ctx, slog.LevelDebug)
 
-	ruler, err := textmeasure.NewRuler()
-	if !tassert.Nil(t, err) {
-		return
-	}
+	var ruler *textmeasure.Ruler
+	var err error
+	if tc.mtexts == nil {
+		ruler, err = textmeasure.NewRuler()
+		if !tassert.Nil(t, err) {
+			return
+		}
 
-	serde(t, tc, ruler)
+		serde(t, tc, ruler)
+	}
 
 	layoutsTested := []string{"dagre", "elk"}
 
@@ -132,12 +138,17 @@ func run(t *testing.T, tc testCase) {
 		if layoutName == "dagre" {
 			layout = d2dagrelayout.DefaultLayout
 		} else if layoutName == "elk" {
+			// If measured texts exists, we are specifically exercising text measurements, no need to run on both layouts
+			if tc.mtexts != nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			layout = d2elklayout.DefaultLayout
 		}
 		diagram, _, err := d2lib.Compile(ctx, tc.script, &d2lib.CompileOptions{
-			Ruler:   ruler,
-			ThemeID: 0,
-			Layout:  layout,
+			Ruler:         ruler,
+			MeasuredTexts: tc.mtexts,
+			ThemeID:       0,
+			Layout:        layout,
 		})
 		if !tassert.Nil(t, err) {
 			return
diff --git a/e2etests/measured_test.go b/e2etests/measured_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..777fda482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/measured_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package e2etests
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+	"testing"
+
+	"oss.terrastruct.com/d2/d2target"
+)
+
+// testMeasured exercises the code paths that provide pre-measured texts
+func testMeasured(t *testing.T) {
+	tcs := []testCase{
+		{
+			name:   "empty-shape",
+			mtexts: []*d2target.MText{},
+			script: `a: ""
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "empty-class",
+			mtexts: []*d2target.MText{},
+			script: `a: "" { shape: class }
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "empty-sql_table",
+			mtexts: []*d2target.MText{},
+			script: `a: "" { shape: sql_table }
+`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	runa(t, tcs)
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/board.exp.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f92e5b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{
+  "name": "",
+  "fontFamily": "SourceSansPro",
+  "shapes": [
+    {
+      "id": "a",
+      "type": "class",
+      "pos": {
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "width": 112,
+      "height": 12,
+      "opacity": 1,
+      "strokeDash": 0,
+      "strokeWidth": 2,
+      "borderRadius": 0,
+      "fill": "#0A0F25",
+      "stroke": "#FFFFFF",
+      "shadow": false,
+      "3d": false,
+      "multiple": false,
+      "tooltip": "",
+      "link": "",
+      "icon": null,
+      "iconPosition": "",
+      "blend": false,
+      "fields": null,
+      "methods": null,
+      "columns": null,
+      "label": "",
+      "fontSize": 20,
+      "fontFamily": "DEFAULT",
+      "language": "",
+      "color": "#0A0F25",
+      "italic": false,
+      "bold": false,
+      "underline": false,
+      "labelWidth": 0,
+      "labelHeight": 0,
+      "zIndex": 0,
+      "level": 1,
+      "primaryAccentColor": "#0D32B2",
+      "secondaryAccentColor": "#4A6FF3",
+      "neutralAccentColor": "#676C7E"
+    }
+  ],
+  "connections": []
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..830b5caa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-class/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<svg
+id="d2-svg"
+style="background: white;"
+xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+width="316" height="216" viewBox="-102 -102 316 216"><style type="text/css">
+<![CDATA[
+.shape {
+  shape-rendering: geometricPrecision;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.connection {
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.blend {
+  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+]]>
+</style><script type="application/javascript"><![CDATA[window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+  if (document.documentElement.getAttribute("id") !== "d2-svg") {
+    return;
+  }
+  const svgEl = document.documentElement;
+  let width = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("width"), 10);
+  let height = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("height"), 10);
+  let ratio;
+  if (width > height) {
+    if (width > window.innerWidth) {
+      ratio = window.innerWidth / width;
+    }
+  } else if (height > window.innerHeight) {
+    ratio = window.innerHeight / height;
+  }
+  if (ratio) {
+    svgEl.setAttribute("width", width * ratio - 16);
+    svgEl.setAttribute("height", height * ratio - 16);
+  }
+});
+]]></script><g id="a"><g class="shape" ><rect class="shape" x="0" y="0" width="112" height="12" style="fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#0A0F25;stroke-width:2;"/><rect class="class_header" x="0.000000" y="0.000000" width="112.000000" height="12.000000" fill="#0A0F25" /><line x1="0.000000" y1="12.000000" x2="112.000000" y2="12.000000" style="stroke-width:1;stroke:#0A0F25" /></g></g><mask id="2115119125" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="-100" y="-100" width="316" height="216">
+<rect x="-100" y="-100" width="316" height="216" fill="white"></rect>
+
+</mask><style type="text/css"><![CDATA[]]></style></svg>
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diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/board.exp.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf4da9d37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+  "name": "",
+  "fontFamily": "SourceSansPro",
+  "shapes": [
+    {
+      "id": "a",
+      "type": "",
+      "pos": {
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "width": 100,
+      "height": 100,
+      "opacity": 1,
+      "strokeDash": 0,
+      "strokeWidth": 2,
+      "borderRadius": 0,
+      "fill": "#F7F8FE",
+      "stroke": "#0D32B2",
+      "shadow": false,
+      "3d": false,
+      "multiple": false,
+      "tooltip": "",
+      "link": "",
+      "icon": null,
+      "iconPosition": "",
+      "blend": false,
+      "fields": null,
+      "methods": null,
+      "columns": null,
+      "label": "",
+      "fontSize": 16,
+      "fontFamily": "DEFAULT",
+      "language": "",
+      "color": "#0A0F25",
+      "italic": false,
+      "bold": true,
+      "underline": false,
+      "labelWidth": 0,
+      "labelHeight": 0,
+      "zIndex": 0,
+      "level": 1
+    }
+  ],
+  "connections": []
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1acdbb250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-shape/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<svg
+id="d2-svg"
+style="background: white;"
+xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+width="304" height="304" viewBox="-102 -102 304 304"><style type="text/css">
+<![CDATA[
+.shape {
+  shape-rendering: geometricPrecision;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.connection {
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.blend {
+  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+]]>
+</style><script type="application/javascript"><![CDATA[window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+  if (document.documentElement.getAttribute("id") !== "d2-svg") {
+    return;
+  }
+  const svgEl = document.documentElement;
+  let width = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("width"), 10);
+  let height = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("height"), 10);
+  let ratio;
+  if (width > height) {
+    if (width > window.innerWidth) {
+      ratio = window.innerWidth / width;
+    }
+  } else if (height > window.innerHeight) {
+    ratio = window.innerHeight / height;
+  }
+  if (ratio) {
+    svgEl.setAttribute("width", width * ratio - 16);
+    svgEl.setAttribute("height", height * ratio - 16);
+  }
+});
+]]></script><g id="a"><g class="shape" ><rect x="0" y="0" width="100" height="100" style="fill:#F7F8FE;stroke:#0D32B2;stroke-width:2;" /></g></g><mask id="1236167803" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="-100" y="-100" width="304" height="304">
+<rect x="-100" y="-100" width="304" height="304" fill="white"></rect>
+
+</mask><style type="text/css"><![CDATA[]]></style></svg>
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diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/board.exp.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcd887dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{
+  "name": "",
+  "fontFamily": "SourceSansPro",
+  "shapes": [
+    {
+      "id": "a",
+      "type": "sql_table",
+      "pos": {
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "width": 50,
+      "height": 12,
+      "opacity": 1,
+      "strokeDash": 0,
+      "strokeWidth": 2,
+      "borderRadius": 0,
+      "fill": "#0A0F25",
+      "stroke": "#FFFFFF",
+      "shadow": false,
+      "3d": false,
+      "multiple": false,
+      "tooltip": "",
+      "link": "",
+      "icon": null,
+      "iconPosition": "",
+      "blend": false,
+      "fields": null,
+      "methods": null,
+      "columns": null,
+      "label": "",
+      "fontSize": 20,
+      "fontFamily": "DEFAULT",
+      "language": "",
+      "color": "#0A0F25",
+      "italic": false,
+      "bold": true,
+      "underline": false,
+      "labelWidth": 0,
+      "labelHeight": 0,
+      "zIndex": 0,
+      "level": 1,
+      "primaryAccentColor": "#0D32B2",
+      "secondaryAccentColor": "#4A6FF3",
+      "neutralAccentColor": "#676C7E"
+    }
+  ],
+  "connections": []
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d917f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/measured/empty-sql_table/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<svg
+id="d2-svg"
+style="background: white;"
+xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
+width="254" height="216" viewBox="-102 -102 254 216"><style type="text/css">
+<![CDATA[
+.shape {
+  shape-rendering: geometricPrecision;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.connection {
+  stroke-linecap: round;
+  stroke-linejoin: round;
+}
+.blend {
+  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+]]>
+</style><script type="application/javascript"><![CDATA[window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+  if (document.documentElement.getAttribute("id") !== "d2-svg") {
+    return;
+  }
+  const svgEl = document.documentElement;
+  let width = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("width"), 10);
+  let height = parseInt(svgEl.getAttribute("height"), 10);
+  let ratio;
+  if (width > height) {
+    if (width > window.innerWidth) {
+      ratio = window.innerWidth / width;
+    }
+  } else if (height > window.innerHeight) {
+    ratio = window.innerHeight / height;
+  }
+  if (ratio) {
+    svgEl.setAttribute("width", width * ratio - 16);
+    svgEl.setAttribute("height", height * ratio - 16);
+  }
+});
+]]></script><g id="a"><g class="shape" ><rect class="shape" x="0" y="0" width="50" height="12" style="fill:#FFFFFF;stroke:#0A0F25;stroke-width:2;"/><rect class="class_header" x="0.000000" y="0.000000" width="50.000000" height="12.000000" fill="#0A0F25" /></g></g><mask id="2389823220" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="-100" y="-100" width="254" height="216">
+<rect x="-100" y="-100" width="254" height="216" fill="white"></rect>
+
+</mask><style type="text/css"><![CDATA[]]></style></svg>
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