diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 91cc687a8..a86e38960 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ func drawShape(writer io.Writer, targetShape d2target.Shape, sketchRunner *d2ske
 		}
 	}
 
+	// to examine GetInsidePlacement
+	// padX, padY := s.GetDefaultPadding()
+	// innerTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(s.GetInnerBox().Width, s.GetInnerBox().Height, padX, padY)
+	// fmt.Fprint(writer, renderOval(&innerTL, 5, 5, "fill:red;"))
+
 	// Closes the class=shape
 	fmt.Fprint(writer, `</g>`)
 
diff --git a/lib/shape/shape.go b/lib/shape/shape.go
index 52784ddd7..d3dc97114 100644
--- a/lib/shape/shape.go
+++ b/lib/shape/shape.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Shape interface {
 	GetInnerBox() *geo.Box
 
 	// placing a rectangle of the given size and padding inside the shape, return the position relative to the shape's TopLeft
-	GetInsidePlacement(width, height, padding float64) geo.Point
+	GetInsidePlacement(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) geo.Point
 
 	GetDimensionsToFit(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) (float64, float64)
 	GetDefaultPadding() (paddingX, paddingY float64)
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func (s baseShape) GetInnerBox() *geo.Box {
 	return s.Box
 }
 
-func (s baseShape) GetInsidePlacement(_, _, padding float64) geo.Point {
+func (s baseShape) GetInsidePlacement(_, _, paddingX, paddingY float64) geo.Point {
 	innerTL := (*s.FullShape).GetInnerBox().TopLeft
-	return *geo.NewPoint(innerTL.X+padding/2, innerTL.Y+padding/2)
+	return *geo.NewPoint(innerTL.X+paddingX/2, innerTL.Y+paddingY/2)
 }
 
 // return the minimum shape dimensions needed to fit content (width x height)
diff --git a/lib/shape/shape_circle.go b/lib/shape/shape_circle.go
index 254b23aff..72526eecb 100644
--- a/lib/shape/shape_circle.go
+++ b/lib/shape/shape_circle.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewCircle(box *geo.Box) Shape {
 func (s shapeCircle) GetInnerBox() *geo.Box {
 	width := s.Box.Width
 	height := s.Box.Height
-	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0)
+	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0, 0)
 	tl := s.Box.TopLeft.Copy()
 	width -= 2 * (insideTL.X - tl.X)
 	height -= 2 * (insideTL.Y - tl.Y)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s shapeCircle) GetDimensionsToFit(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float6
 	return diameter, diameter
 }
 
-func (s shapeCircle) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, padding float64) geo.Point {
+func (s shapeCircle) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) geo.Point {
 	return *geo.NewPoint(s.Box.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(s.Box.Width/2-width/2), s.Box.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(s.Box.Height/2-height/2))
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/shape/shape_cloud.go b/lib/shape/shape_cloud.go
index 98925db75..656003368 100644
--- a/lib/shape/shape_cloud.go
+++ b/lib/shape/shape_cloud.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewCloud(box *geo.Box) Shape {
 func (s shapeCloud) GetInnerBox() *geo.Box {
 	width := s.Box.Width
 	height := s.Box.Height
-	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0)
+	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0, 0)
 	aspectRatio := width / height
 	if aspectRatio > CLOUD_WIDE_ASPECT_BOUNDARY {
 		width *= CLOUD_WIDE_INNER_WIDTH
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@ func (s shapeCloud) GetDimensionsToFit(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64
 	}
 }
 
-func (s shapeCloud) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, padding float64) geo.Point {
+func (s shapeCloud) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) geo.Point {
 	r := s.Box
-	width += padding
-	height += padding
+	width += paddingX
+	height += paddingY
 	aspectRatio := width / height
 	if aspectRatio > CLOUD_WIDE_ASPECT_BOUNDARY {
-		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_WIDE_INNER_X+padding/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_WIDE_INNER_Y+padding/2))
+		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_WIDE_INNER_X+paddingX/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_WIDE_INNER_Y+paddingY/2))
 	} else if aspectRatio < CLOUD_TALL_ASPECT_BOUNDARY {
-		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_TALL_INNER_X+padding/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_TALL_INNER_Y+padding/2))
+		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_TALL_INNER_X+paddingX/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_TALL_INNER_Y+paddingY/2))
 	} else {
-		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_SQUARE_INNER_X+padding/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_SQUARE_INNER_Y+padding/2))
+		return *geo.NewPoint(r.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(r.Width*CLOUD_SQUARE_INNER_X+paddingX/2), r.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(r.Height*CLOUD_SQUARE_INNER_Y+paddingY/2))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/shape/shape_oval.go b/lib/shape/shape_oval.go
index 5a8ef5a59..9e75242eb 100644
--- a/lib/shape/shape_oval.go
+++ b/lib/shape/shape_oval.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewOval(box *geo.Box) Shape {
 func (s shapeOval) GetInnerBox() *geo.Box {
 	width := s.Box.Width
 	height := s.Box.Height
-	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0)
+	insideTL := s.GetInsidePlacement(width, height, 0, 0)
 	tl := s.Box.TopLeft.Copy()
 	width -= 2 * (insideTL.X - tl.X)
 	height -= 2 * (insideTL.Y - tl.Y)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s shapeOval) GetDimensionsToFit(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64)
 	return math.Ceil(math.Sqrt2 * paddedWidth), math.Ceil(math.Sqrt2 * paddedHeight)
 }
 
-func (s shapeOval) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, padding float64) geo.Point {
+func (s shapeOval) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) geo.Point {
 	// showing the top left arc of the ellipse (drawn with '*')
 	// ┌──────────────────* ┬
 	// │         *        │ │ry
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (s shapeOval) GetInsidePlacement(width, height, padding float64) geo.Point
 	// see https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/432902/how-to-get-the-radius-of-an-ellipse-at-a-specific-angle-by-knowing-its-semi-majo
 	r := rx * ry / math.Sqrt(math.Pow(rx*sin, 2)+math.Pow(ry*cos, 2))
 	// we want to offset r-padding/2 away from the center
-	return *geo.NewPoint(s.Box.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(rx-cos*(r-padding/2)), s.Box.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(ry-sin*(r-padding/2)))
+	return *geo.NewPoint(s.Box.TopLeft.X+math.Ceil(rx-cos*(r-paddingX/2)), s.Box.TopLeft.Y+math.Ceil(ry-sin*(r-paddingY/2)))
 }
 
 func (s shapeOval) Perimeter() []geo.Intersectable {