diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94c706a2..9ecba502 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 
 v0.7.1b: fix pre normalize for secondary y axis
 
+v0.7.2:
+- add `x_axis_on_top`, if true, x axis markers will be drawn on top instead of bottom
+- fix `marker_format` not working for `side bar` chart
+
 # Gruff Graphs
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/topfunky/gruff.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/topfunky/gruff)
diff --git a/lib/gruff/base.rb b/lib/gruff/base.rb
index 3e6baaf9..0278a720 100644
--- a/lib/gruff/base.rb
+++ b/lib/gruff/base.rb
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ class Base
     # Data for the secondary y axis
     attr_reader :right_y_axis
 
+    # flag to draw x-axis on top instead of bottom, default: false
+    attr_accessor :x_axis_on_top
+
     # If one numerical argument is given, the graph is drawn at 4/3 ratio
     # according to the given width (800 results in 800x600, 400 gives 400x300,
     # etc.).
@@ -312,6 +315,7 @@ def initialize_ivars
       @norm_data = nil
 
       @right_y_axis = nil
+      @x_axis_on_top = false
     end
 
     # Sets the top, bottom, left and right margins to +margin+.
@@ -588,6 +592,8 @@ def setup_graph_measurements
             @graph_right_margin,
             @graph_bottom_margin) = [@left_margin, @right_margin, @bottom_margin]
       else
+        graph_top_margin = 0
+
         if @has_left_labels
           longest_left_label_width = calculate_width(@marker_font_size,
                                                      labels.values.inject('') { |value, memo| (value.to_s.length > memo.to_s.length) ? value : memo }) * 1.25
@@ -629,8 +635,12 @@ def setup_graph_measurements
             0
         @graph_right_margin = @right_margin + extra_room_for_long_label + rline_number_width + (!@right_y_axis.nil? && !@right_y_axis.label.nil? ? @marker_caps_height : 0.0)
 
-        @graph_bottom_margin = @bottom_margin +
-            @marker_caps_height + LABEL_MARGIN
+        @graph_bottom_margin = @bottom_margin
+        if @x_axis_on_top
+          graph_top_margin = @marker_caps_height + LABEL_MARGIN
+        else
+          @graph_bottom_margin += @marker_caps_height + LABEL_MARGIN
+        end
       end
 
       @graph_right = @raw_columns - @graph_right_margin
@@ -650,7 +660,13 @@ def setup_graph_measurements
       x_axis_label_height = @x_axis_label.nil? ? 0.0 :
           @marker_caps_height + LABEL_MARGIN
       # FIXME: Consider chart types other than bar
-      @graph_bottom += @raw_rows - @graph_bottom_margin - x_axis_label_height - @label_stagger_height
+      if @x_axis_on_top
+        puts x_axis_label_height
+        @graph_top += graph_top_margin + x_axis_label_height
+      else
+        @graph_bottom -= x_axis_label_height
+      end
+      @graph_bottom += @raw_rows - @graph_bottom_margin - @label_stagger_height
       @graph_height = @graph_bottom - @graph_top
     end
 
@@ -660,7 +676,11 @@ def draw_axis_labels
         # X Axis
         # Centered vertically and horizontally by setting the
         # height to 1.0 and the width to the width of the graph.
-        x_axis_label_y_coordinate = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @marker_caps_height
+        if @x_axis_on_top
+          x_axis_label_y_coordinate = @graph_top
+        else
+          x_axis_label_y_coordinate = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @marker_caps_height
+        end
 
         # TODO Center between graph area
         @d.fill = @font_color
@@ -909,7 +929,11 @@ def draw_legend
       current_x_offset = center(sum(label_widths.first))
       # x_axis_label_y_coordinate = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @marker_caps_height
       if @legend_at_bottom
-        current_y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @marker_caps_height + @legend_caps_height
+        if @x_axis_on_top
+          current_y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @legend_caps_height
+        else
+          current_y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN * 2 + @marker_caps_height + @legend_caps_height
+        end
       else
         current_y_offset = @legend_at_bottom ? @graph_height + title_margin : (@hide_title ?
           @top_margin + title_margin :
@@ -993,7 +1017,11 @@ def draw_label(x_offset, index)
       return if @hide_line_markers
 
       if !@labels[index].nil? && @labels_seen[index].nil?
-        y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN
+        if @x_axis_on_top
+          y_offset = @graph_top - @marker_caps_height - LABEL_MARGIN
+        else
+          y_offset = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN
+        end
 
         # TESTME
         # FIXME: Consider chart types other than bar
diff --git a/lib/gruff/side_bar.rb b/lib/gruff/side_bar.rb
index d5f88768..9ef62977 100644
--- a/lib/gruff/side_bar.rb
+++ b/lib/gruff/side_bar.rb
@@ -99,17 +99,23 @@ def draw_line_markers
       diff = index - number_of_lines
       marker_label = diff.abs * increment + @minimum_value
 
+      if @x_axis_on_top
+        y = @graph_top - @marker_caps_height - LABEL_MARGIN
+      else
+        y = @graph_bottom + LABEL_MARGIN
+      end
+
       unless @hide_line_numbers
         @d.fill = @font_color
         @d.font = @font if @font
         @d.stroke = 'transparent'
         @d.pointsize = scale_fontsize(@marker_font_size)
-        @d.gravity = CenterGravity
+        @d.gravity = NorthGravity
         # TODO Center text over line
         @d = @d.annotate_scaled(@base_image,
                                 0, 0, # Width of box to draw text in
-                                x, @graph_bottom + (LABEL_MARGIN * 2.0), # Coordinates of text
-                                marker_label.to_s, @scale)
+                                x, y, # Coordinates of text
+                                label(marker_label.to_s, nil, @marker_format), @scale)
       end # unless
       @d = @d.stroke_antialias true
     end
diff --git a/lib/gruff/version.rb b/lib/gruff/version.rb
index 364f5a35..734f433a 100644
--- a/lib/gruff/version.rb
+++ b/lib/gruff/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Gruff
-  VERSION = '0.7.1b'
+  VERSION = '0.7.2'
 end
diff --git a/test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis.png b/test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis.png
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diff --git a/test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis_right_y.png b/test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis_right_y.png
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diff --git a/test/output/bar_x_on_top.png b/test/output/bar_x_on_top.png
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diff --git a/test/output/line_x_on_top.png b/test/output/line_x_on_top.png
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diff --git a/test/output/sidebar_x_on_top.png b/test/output/sidebar_x_on_top.png
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diff --git a/test/test_x_axis.rb b/test/test_x_axis.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93ca5f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_x_axis.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#!/usr/bin/ruby
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) +  '/gruff_test_case'
+
+class TestGruffLine < GruffTestCase
+  def test_x_axis_on_top
+    g = setup_basic_graph('800x500')
+    g.title = 'TOP x axis chart'
+    g.legend_at_bottom = true
+    g.x_axis_on_top = true
+    g.write('test/output/line_x_on_top.png')
+  end
+
+  def test_side_bar_x_axis_on_top
+    g = Gruff::SideBar.new('800x400')
+    g.title = 'TOP X Side Bar Graph'
+    g.labels = @labels
+    @datasets.each do |data|
+      g.data(data[0], data[1][0])
+    end
+    g.minimum_value = 0
+    g.maximum_value = 100
+    g.bar_spacing = 0.5
+    g.hide_legend = true
+    g.label_formatting = '%.1f%%'
+    g.marker_format = '%.0f%%'
+    g.marker_font_size = 15
+    g.show_labels_for_bar_values = true
+    g.top_margin = 0
+    g.x_axis_on_top = true
+    g.write('test/output/sidebar_x_on_top.png')
+  end
+
+  def test_bar_graph_x_axis_on_top
+    g = Gruff::Bar.new('400x600')
+    g.title = 'TOP X Bar Graph'
+    g.labels = @labels
+    @datasets.each do |data|
+      g.data(data[0], data[1])
+    end
+    g.minimum_value = 0
+    g.maximum_value = 100
+    g.bar_spacing = 0.5
+    g.hide_legend = true
+    g.label_formatting = '%.1f%%'
+    g.marker_format = '%.0f%%'
+    g.marker_font_size = 15
+    g.show_labels_for_bar_values = true
+    g.top_margin = 0
+    g.x_axis_on_top = true
+    g.write('test/output/bar_x_on_top.png')
+  end
+
+  def test_line_bar_x_axis_on_top
+    @datasets = [
+        [:Jimmy, [25, 36, 86, 39]],
+        [:Charles, [80, 54, 67, 54]],
+        [:Julie, [22, 29, 35, 38]],
+        [:Philip, [80, 34, 23, 12]]
+    #[:Jane, [95, 95, 95, 90, 85, 80, 88, 100]],
+    # [:Philip, [90, 34, 23, 12, 78, 89, 98, 88]],
+    #["Arthur", [5, 10, 13, 11, 6, 16, 22, 32]],
+    ]
+
+    g = Gruff::BarNLine.new(800)
+    g.title = 'Bar and Line (50% space)'
+    g.labels = {
+        0 => '5/6',
+        1 => '5/15',
+        2 => '5/24',
+        3 => '5/30',
+    }
+    @datasets.each_with_index do |data, idx|
+      if idx > 1
+        g.data_line(data[0], data[1])
+        next
+      end
+      g.data(data[0], data[1])
+    end
+    g.bar_spacing = 0.5
+    g.data_column_spacing = 0.5
+    g.minimum_value = 0
+    g.x_axis_on_top = true
+
+    g.write('test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis.png')
+
+
+    g = Gruff::BarNLine.new(800)
+    g.title = 'Bar and Line (right Y)'
+
+    g.labels = {
+        0 => '5/6',
+        1 => '5/15',
+        2 => '5/24',
+        3 => '5/30',
+    }
+    @datasets.each_with_index do |data, idx|
+      if idx > 1
+        g.data_line(data[0], data[1])
+        next
+      end
+      g.data(data[0], data[1])
+    end
+    g.minimum_value = 0
+
+    g.right_y_axis = Gruff::Axis.new
+    g.right_y_axis.label = 'the perc'
+    g.right_y_axis.label_color = 'yellow'
+    g.right_y_axis.line_color = 'grey'
+    g.right_y_axis.maximum_value = 100
+    g.right_y_axis.minimum_value = 0
+    g.right_y_axis.format = '%.0f%%'
+    g.right_y_axis.skip_lines = [0]
+    g.right_y_axis.count = 5
+    g.right_y_axis.stroke_dash = [3, 5]
+    g.right_y_axis.stroke_opacity = 0.4
+    g.x_axis_on_top = true
+
+    g.write('test/output/bar_and_line_top_x_axis_right_y.png')
+  end
+
+end