diff --git a/defaults.go b/defaults.go
index d74330f..ceb9645 100644
--- a/defaults.go
+++ b/defaults.go
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ const (
 	// DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing is the minimum distance between vertical ticks.
 	DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing = 20
 
+	// DefaultLegendHorizontalSpacing is the minimum distance between two horizontal elements in the legend.
+	DefaultLegendHorizontalSpacing = 20
+	// DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing is the minimum distance between two vertical elements in the legend.
+	DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing = 10
+
 	// DefaultDateFormat is the default date format.
 	DefaultDateFormat = "2006-01-02"
 	// DefaultDateHourFormat is the date format for hour timestamp formats.
diff --git a/legend.go b/legend.go
index 8998edb..7f1c13f 100644
--- a/legend.go
+++ b/legend.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func Legend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
 				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
 				if labelCount > 0 {
-					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 				legendContent.Bottom += tb.Height()
 				right := legendContent.Left + tb.Width() + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func Legend(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			label = labels[x]
 			if len(label) > 0 {
 				if legendCount > 0 {
-					ycursor += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					ycursor += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 
 				tb := r.MeasureText(label)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func LegendLineLeft(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
 				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
 				if labelCount > 0 {
-					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 				legendContent.Bottom += tb.Height()
 				right := legendContent.Left + tb.Width() + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func LegendLineLeft(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			label = labels[x]
 			if len(label) > 0 {
 				if legendCount > 0 {
-					ycursor += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					ycursor += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 
 				// Calculate text dimensions
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func LegendThin(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 				r.LineTo(lx+lineLengthMinimum, ly)
 				r.Stroke()
 
-				tx += textBox.Width() + DefaultMinimumTickHorizontalSpacing + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
+				tx += textBox.Width() + DefaultLegendHorizontalSpacing + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func LegendLeft(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			if len(labels[x]) > 0 {
 				tb := r.MeasureText(labels[x])
 				if labelCount > 0 {
-					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					legendContent.Bottom += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 				legendContent.Bottom += tb.Height()
 				right := legendContent.Left + tb.Width() + lineTextGap + lineLengthMinimum
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ func LegendLeft(c *Chart, userDefaults ...Style) Renderable {
 			label = labels[x]
 			if len(label) > 0 {
 				if legendCount > 0 {
-					ycursor += DefaultMinimumTickVerticalSpacing
+					ycursor += DefaultLegendVerticalSpacing
 				}
 
 				tb := r.MeasureText(label)