diff --git a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
index 9d09aeb..f4f8bc6 100644
--- a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisx.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "qbarcategoryaxis_p.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <qmath.h>
 
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ QSizeF ChartBarCategoryAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constra
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = m_categoriesAxis->categories();
@@ -114,20 +112,18 @@ QSizeF ChartBarCategoryAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constra
 
     switch (which) {
         case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-            height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
-            height += base.height();
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+            height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
         case Qt::PreferredSize:{
-            int labelHeight = 0;
+            qreal labelHeight = 0.0;
             foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-                QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+                QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
                 labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
             }
-            height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
-            height += base.height();
+            height = labelHeight + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
index 20194bb..6d44546 100644
--- a/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/barcategoryaxis/chartbarcategoryaxisy.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qbarcategoryaxis_p.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <qmath.h>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ QSizeF ChartBarCategoryAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constra
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
     QSizeF base = VerticalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = m_categoriesAxis->categories();
@@ -112,23 +110,21 @@ QSizeF ChartBarCategoryAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constra
 
     switch (which) {
         case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-            width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding();
-            width += base.width();
-            if (base.width() > 0)
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+            width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
+            if (base.width() > 0.0)
                 width += labelPadding();
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
         case Qt::PreferredSize:{
-            int labelWidth = 0;
+            qreal labelWidth = 0.0;
             foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-                QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+                QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
                 labelWidth = qMax(rect.width(), labelWidth);
             }
-            width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + 1;
-            width += base.width();
-            if (base.width() > 0)
+            width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
+            if (base.width() > 0.0)
                 width += labelPadding();
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
diff --git a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
index cb1ede6..8c83812 100644
--- a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisx.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ QSizeF ChartCategoryAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = m_axis->categoriesLabels();
@@ -87,20 +85,18 @@ QSizeF ChartCategoryAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelHeight = 0;
+        qreal labelHeight = 0.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
         }
-        height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
+        height = labelHeight + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
index 96f5a2d..f38400b 100644
--- a/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/categoryaxis/chartcategoryaxisy.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ QSizeF ChartCategoryAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
     QSizeF base = VerticalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = m_axis->categoriesLabels();
@@ -87,20 +85,18 @@ QSizeF ChartCategoryAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding();
-        width += base.width();
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelWidth = 0;
+        qreal labelWidth = 0.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelWidth = qMax(rect.width(), labelWidth);
         }
-        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + 1;
-        width += base.width();
+        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxiselement.cpp b/src/axis/chartaxiselement.cpp
index 19fa8e1..f5e019d 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxiselement.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxiselement.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,18 @@
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDateTime>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
+QGraphicsSimpleTextItem *dummyTextItem = 0;
+class StaticDeleter
+{
+public:
+    StaticDeleter() {}
+    ~StaticDeleter() { delete dummyTextItem; }
+};
+StaticDeleter staticDeleter;
+
 ChartAxisElement::ChartAxisElement(QAbstractAxis *axis, QGraphicsItem *item, bool intervalAxis)
     : ChartElement(item),
       m_axis(axis),
@@ -41,6 +49,8 @@ ChartAxisElement::ChartAxisElement(QAbstractAxis *axis, QGraphicsItem *item, boo
 
 {
     //initial initialization
+    if (!dummyTextItem)
+        dummyTextItem = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem;
     m_arrow->setHandlesChildEvents(false);
     m_arrow->setZValue(ChartPresenter::AxisZValue);
     m_labels->setZValue(ChartPresenter::AxisZValue);
@@ -184,19 +194,44 @@ void ChartAxisElement::handleVisibleChanged(bool visible)
     if (presenter()) presenter()->layout()->invalidate();
 }
 
-QRect ChartAxisElement::labelBoundingRect(const QFontMetrics &fn, const QString &label) const
+QRectF ChartAxisElement::textBoundingRect(const QFont &font, const QString &text, qreal angle) const
 {
-    QRect boundingRect = fn.boundingRect(label);
-    // Take label rotation into account
-    if (axis()->labelsAngle()) {
+    dummyTextItem->setFont(font);
+    dummyTextItem->setText(text);
+    QRectF boundingRect = dummyTextItem->boundingRect();
+
+    // Take rotation into account
+    if (angle) {
         QTransform transform;
-        transform.rotate(axis()->labelsAngle());
+        transform.rotate(angle);
         boundingRect = transform.mapRect(boundingRect);
     }
 
     return boundingRect;
 }
 
+// boundingRect parameter returns the rotated bounding rect of the text
+QString ChartAxisElement::truncatedText(const QFont &font, const QString &text, qreal angle,
+                                        qreal maxSize, Qt::Orientation constraintOrientation,
+                                        QRectF &boundingRect) const
+{
+    QString truncatedString(text);
+    boundingRect = textBoundingRect(font, truncatedString, angle);
+    qreal checkDimension = ((constraintOrientation == Qt::Horizontal)
+                           ? boundingRect.width() : boundingRect.height());
+    if (checkDimension > maxSize) {
+        truncatedString.append("...");
+        while (checkDimension > maxSize && truncatedString.length() > 3) {
+            truncatedString.remove(truncatedString.length() - 4, 1);
+            boundingRect = textBoundingRect(font, truncatedString, angle);
+            checkDimension = ((constraintOrientation == Qt::Horizontal)
+                             ? boundingRect.width() : boundingRect.height());
+        }
+    }
+
+    return truncatedString;
+}
+
 void ChartAxisElement::handleRangeChanged(qreal min, qreal max)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(min);
diff --git a/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h b/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
index 0fdd207..83e3e4e 100644
--- a/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
+++ b/src/axis/chartaxiselement_p.h
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public:
     QRectF axisGeometry() const { return m_axisRect; }
     void setAxisGeometry(const QRectF &axisGeometry) { m_axisRect = axisGeometry; }
 
-    QRect labelBoundingRect(const QFontMetrics &fn, const QString &label) const;
+    QRectF textBoundingRect(const QFont &font, const QString &text, qreal angle = 0.0) const;
+    QString truncatedText(const QFont &font, const QString &text, qreal angle, qreal maxSize,
+                          Qt::Orientation constraintOrientation, QRectF &boundingRect) const;
 
     void axisSelected();
 
diff --git a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
index 6ff32c5..a746ec9 100644
--- a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisx.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
 #include <QDateTime>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ QSizeF ChartDateTimeAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
@@ -100,26 +98,24 @@ QSizeF ChartDateTimeAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
         width = boundingRect.width() / 2.0;
-        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
+        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelHeight = 0;
-        int firstWidth = -1;
+        qreal labelHeight = 0.0;
+        qreal firstWidth = -1.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
             width = rect.width();
-            if (firstWidth < 0)
+            if (firstWidth < 0.0)
                 firstWidth = width;
         }
-        height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
-        width = qMax(width, qreal(firstWidth)) / 2.0;
+        height = labelHeight + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
+        width = qMax(width, firstWidth) / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
index a8fe58a..49a57f2 100644
--- a/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/datetimeaxis/chartdatetimeaxisy.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qdatetimeaxis.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <qmath.h>
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ QSizeF ChartDateTimeAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
     QSizeF base = VerticalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
@@ -101,26 +99,24 @@ QSizeF ChartDateTimeAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
         case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-            width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding();
-            width += base.width();
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+            width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
             height = boundingRect.height() / 2.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
         case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-            int labelWidth = 0;
-            int firstHeight = -1;
+            qreal labelWidth = 0.0;
+            qreal firstHeight = -1.0;
             foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-                QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+                QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
                 labelWidth = qMax(rect.width(), labelWidth);
                 height = rect.height();
-                if (firstHeight < 0)
+                if (firstHeight < 0.0)
                     firstHeight = height;
             }
-            width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + 2; //two pixels of tolerance
-            width += base.width();
-            height = qMax(height, qreal(firstHeight)) / 2.0;
+            width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + base.width() + 2.0; //two pixels of tolerance
+            height = qMax(height, firstHeight) / 2.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
index 323aefe..2a4a4eb 100644
--- a/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/horizontalaxis.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "horizontalaxis_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis_p.h"
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -65,32 +64,13 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
         arrowItem->setLine(gridRect.left(), axisRect.top(), gridRect.right(), axisRect.top());
 
     qreal width = 0;
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
 
     //title
     int titlePad = 0;
     QRectF titleBoundingRect;
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && titleItem()->isVisible()) {
-        int size(0);
-        size = gridRect.width();
-
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(axis()->titleText());
-        QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-
-        if (dummyRect.width() > size) {
-            QString string = titleText + "...";
-            while (dummyRect.width() > size && string.length() > 3) {
-                string.remove(string.length() - 4, 1);
-                dummyTitle.setText(string);
-                dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-            }
-            title->setText(string);
-        } else {
-            title->setText(titleText);
-        }
+        title->setText(truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, 0.0, gridRect.width(), Qt::Horizontal, QRectF()));
 
         titlePad = titlePadding();
         titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
@@ -104,7 +84,6 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < layout.size(); ++i) {
-
         //items
         QGraphicsLineItem *gridItem = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(lines.at(i));
         QGraphicsLineItem *tickItem = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem*>(arrow.at(i + 1));
@@ -115,18 +94,10 @@ void HorizontalAxis::updateGeometry()
 
         //label text wrapping
         QString text = labelList.at(i);
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, text);
+        QRectF boundingRect;
         qreal size = axisRect.bottom() - axisRect.top() - labelPadding() - titleBoundingRect.height() - (titlePad * 2);
-        if (boundingRect.height() > size) {
-            QString label = text + "...";
-            while (boundingRect.height() >= size && label.length() > 3) {
-                label.remove(label.length() - 4, 1);
-                boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, label);
-            }
-            labelItem->setText(label);
-        } else {
-            labelItem->setText(text);
-        }
+        labelItem->setText(truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text, axis()->labelsAngle(),
+                                         size, Qt::Vertical, boundingRect));
 
         //label transformation origin point
         const QRectF& rect = labelItem->boundingRect();
@@ -214,16 +185,13 @@ QSizeF HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) co
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QFontMetrics fn(axis()->titleFont());
-        sh = QSizeF(fn.boundingRect("...").width(), fn.height() + (titlePadding() * 2));
+        QRectF titleRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->titleFont(), "...");
+        sh = QSizeF(titleRect.width(), titleRect.height() + (titlePadding() * 2));
         break;
     }
     case Qt::MaximumSize:
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(axis()->titleText());
-        QRectF titleRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
+        QRectF titleRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->titleFont(), axis()->titleText());
         sh = QSizeF(titleRect.width(), titleRect.height() + (titlePadding() * 2));
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisx.cpp
index ac8f1f0..d7c6b69 100644
--- a/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisx.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qlogvalueaxis.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ QSizeF ChartLogValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
@@ -106,26 +104,24 @@ QSizeF ChartLogValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize:{
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
         width = boundingRect.width() / 2.0;
-        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
+        height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelHeight = 0;
-        int firstWidth = -1;
+        qreal labelHeight = 0.0;
+        qreal firstWidth = -1.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
             width = rect.width();
-            if (firstWidth < 0)
+            if (firstWidth < 0.0)
                 firstWidth = width;
         }
-        height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
-        height += base.height();
-        width = qMax(width, qreal(firstWidth)) / 2.0;
+        height = labelHeight + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
+        width = qMax(width, firstWidth) / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisy.cpp
index 42ae875..38a68ff 100644
--- a/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/logvalueaxis/chartlogvalueaxisy.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qlogvalueaxis.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ QSizeF ChartLogValueAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
     QSizeF base = VerticalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
@@ -106,26 +104,24 @@ QSizeF ChartLogValueAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding();
-        width += base.width();
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
         height = boundingRect.height() / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelWidth = 0;
-        int firstHeight = -1;
+        qreal labelWidth = 0.0;
+        qreal firstHeight = -1.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelWidth = qMax(rect.width(), labelWidth);
             height = rect.height();
-            if (firstHeight < 0)
+            if (firstHeight < 0.0)
                 firstHeight = height;
         }
-        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + 2; //two pixels of tolerance
-        width += base.width();
-        height = qMax(height, qreal(firstHeight)) / 2.0;
+        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + base.width() + 2.0; //two pixels of tolerance
+        height = qMax(height, firstHeight) / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp b/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
index 07339e4..a7f6994 100644
--- a/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/polarchartaxisangular.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis_p.h"
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ void PolarChartAxisAngular::updateGeometry()
 
     qreal radius = axisGeometry().height() / 2.0;
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QRectF previousLabelRect;
     QRectF firstLabelRect;
 
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ void PolarChartAxisAngular::updateGeometry()
             const QRectF &rect = labelItem->boundingRect();
             QPointF labelCenter = rect.center();
             labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(labelCenter.x(), labelCenter.y());
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, labelList.at(i));
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), labelList.at(i), axis()->labelsAngle());
             boundingRect.moveCenter(labelCenter);
             QPointF positionDiff(rect.topLeft() - boundingRect.topLeft());
 
@@ -221,28 +219,9 @@ void PolarChartAxisAngular::updateGeometry()
     // Title, centered above the chart
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && axis()->isTitleVisible()) {
-        int size(0);
-        size = axisGeometry().width();
-
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(titleText);
-        QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-
-        if (dummyRect.width() > size) {
-            QString string = titleText + "...";
-            while (dummyRect.width() > size && string.length() > 3) {
-                string.remove(string.length() - 4, 1);
-                dummyTitle.setText(string);
-                dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-            }
-            title->setText(string);
-        } else {
-            title->setText(titleText);
-        }
+        title->setText(truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, 0.0, axisGeometry().width(), Qt::Horizontal, QRectF()));
 
-        QRectF titleBoundingRect;
-        titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
+        QRectF titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
         QPointF titleCenter = center - titleBoundingRect.center();
         title->setPos(titleCenter.x(), axisGeometry().top() - qreal(titlePadding()) * 2.0 - titleBoundingRect.height() - labelHeight);
     }
@@ -339,7 +318,6 @@ qreal PolarChartAxisAngular::preferredAxisRadius(const QSizeF &maxSize)
         // This is a horrible way to find out the maximum radius for angular axis and its labels.
         // It just increments the radius down until everyhing fits the constraint size.
         // Proper way would be to actually calculate it but this seems to work reasonably fast as it is.
-        QFontMetrics fm(font);
         bool nextTickVisible = false;
         for (int i = 0; i < layout.size(); ) {
             if ((i == layout.size() - 1)
@@ -377,7 +355,7 @@ qreal PolarChartAxisAngular::preferredAxisRadius(const QSizeF &maxSize)
                 continue;
             }
 
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fm, labelList.at(i));
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), labelList.at(i), axis()->labelsAngle());
             QPointF labelPoint = QLineF::fromPolar(radius + tickWidth(), 90.0 - labelCoordinate).p2();
 
             boundingRect = moveLabelToPosition(labelCoordinate, labelPoint, boundingRect);
@@ -392,12 +370,9 @@ qreal PolarChartAxisAngular::preferredAxisRadius(const QSizeF &maxSize)
     }
 
     if (!axis()->titleText().isEmpty() && axis()->isTitleVisible()) {
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(axis()->titleText());
-        QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
+        QRectF titleRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->titleFont(), axis()->titleText());
 
-        radius -= titlePadding() + (dummyRect.height() / 2.0);
+        radius -= titlePadding() + (titleRect.height() / 2.0);
         if (radius < 1.0) // safeguard
             return 1.0;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp b/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
index c82c588..8b818af 100644
--- a/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/polarchartaxisradial.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis_p.h"
 #include "linearrowitem_p.h"
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ void PolarChartAxisRadial::updateGeometry()
     QGraphicsLineItem *axisLine = static_cast<QGraphicsLineItem *>(arrowItemList.at(0));
     axisLine->setLine(line);
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QRectF previousLabelRect;
     bool firstShade = true;
     bool nextTickVisible = false;
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ void PolarChartAxisRadial::updateGeometry()
             QRectF labelRect = labelItem->boundingRect();
             QPointF labelCenter = labelRect.center();
             labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(labelCenter.x(), labelCenter.y());
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, labelList.at(i));
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), labelList.at(i), axis()->labelsAngle());
             boundingRect.moveCenter(labelCenter);
             QPointF positionDiff(labelRect.topLeft() - boundingRect.topLeft());
             QPointF labelPoint = center;
@@ -205,25 +203,9 @@ void PolarChartAxisRadial::updateGeometry()
     // Title, along the 0 axis
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && axis()->isTitleVisible()) {
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(titleText);
-        QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-
-        if (dummyRect.width() > radius) {
-            QString string = titleText + "...";
-            while (dummyRect.width() > radius && string.length() > 3) {
-                string.remove(string.length() - 4, 1);
-                dummyTitle.setText(string);
-                dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-            }
-            title->setText(string);
-        } else {
-            title->setText(titleText);
-        }
+        title->setText(truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, 0.0, radius, Qt::Horizontal, QRectF()));
 
-        QRectF titleBoundingRect;
-        titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
+        QRectF titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
         QPointF titleCenter = titleBoundingRect.center();
         QPointF arrowCenter = axisLine->boundingRect().center();
         QPointF titleCenterDiff = arrowCenter - titleCenter;
diff --git a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
index da6055f..167adf7 100644
--- a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisx.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qvalueaxis.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
 
     QSizeF base = HorizontalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
@@ -98,26 +96,24 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisX::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
 
     switch (which) {
         case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-            QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
+            QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
             width = boundingRect.width() / 2.0;
-            height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding();
-            height += base.height();
+            height = boundingRect.height() + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
         case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-            int labelHeight = 0;
-            int firstWidth = -1;
+            qreal labelHeight = 0.0;
+            qreal firstWidth = -1.0;
             foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-                QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+                QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
                 labelHeight = qMax(rect.height(), labelHeight);
                 width = rect.width();
-                if (firstWidth < 0)
+                if (firstWidth < 0.0)
                     firstWidth = width;
             }
-            height = labelHeight + labelPadding();
-            height += base.height();
-            width = qMax(width, qreal(firstWidth)) / 2.0;
+            height = labelHeight + labelPadding() + base.height() + 1.0;
+            width = qMax(width, firstWidth) / 2.0;
             sh = QSizeF(width, height);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisy.cpp b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisy.cpp
index 54b5824..8d82b78 100644
--- a/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisy.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/valueaxis/chartvalueaxisy.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qvalueaxis.h"
 #include "abstractchartlayout_p.h"
 #include <QGraphicsLayout>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <qmath.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
 {
     Q_UNUSED(constraint)
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
     QSizeF sh;
     QSizeF base = VerticalAxis::sizeHint(which, constraint);
     QStringList ticksList = createValueLabels(min(),max(),m_axis->tickCount(),m_axis->labelFormat());
@@ -98,26 +96,24 @@ QSizeF ChartValueAxisY::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) c
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, "...");
-        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding();
-        width += base.width();
+        QRectF boundingRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), "...", axis()->labelsAngle());
+        width = boundingRect.width() + labelPadding() + base.width() + 1.0;
         height = boundingRect.height() / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        int labelWidth = 0;
-        int firstHeight = -1;
+        qreal labelWidth = 0.0;
+        qreal firstHeight = -1.0;
         foreach (const QString& s, ticksList) {
-            QRect rect = labelBoundingRect(fn, s);
+            QRectF rect = textBoundingRect(axis()->labelsFont(), s, axis()->labelsAngle());
             labelWidth = qMax(rect.width(), labelWidth);
             height = rect.height();
-            if (firstHeight < 0)
+            if (firstHeight < 0.0)
                 firstHeight = height;
         }
-        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + 2; //two pixels of tolerance
-        width += base.width();
-        height = qMax(height, qreal(firstHeight)) / 2.0;
+        width = labelWidth + labelPadding() + base.width() + 2.0; //two pixels of tolerance
+        height = qMax(height, firstHeight) / 2.0;
         sh = QSizeF(width, height);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
index 532fb93..dcff8a0 100644
--- a/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/verticalaxis.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "verticalaxis_p.h"
 #include "qabstractaxis.h"
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -67,32 +66,12 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
     else if (axis()->alignment() == Qt::AlignRight)
         arrowItem->setLine(axisRect.left(), gridRect.top(), axisRect.left(), gridRect.bottom());
 
-    QFontMetrics fn(axis()->labelsFont());
-
     //title
     int titlePad = 0;
     QRectF titleBoundingRect;
     QString titleText = axis()->titleText();
     if (!titleText.isEmpty() && titleItem()->isVisible()) {
-        int size(0);
-        size = gridRect.height();
-
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(axis()->titleText());
-        QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-
-        if (dummyRect.width() > size) {
-            QString string = titleText + "...";
-            while (dummyRect.width() > size && string.length() > 3) {
-                string.remove(string.length() - 4, 1);
-                dummyTitle.setText(string);
-                dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
-            }
-            title->setText(string);
-        } else {
-            title->setText(titleText);
-        }
+        title->setText(truncatedText(axis()->titleFont(), titleText, 0.0, gridRect.height(), Qt::Horizontal, QRectF()));
 
         titlePad = titlePadding();
         titleBoundingRect = title->boundingRect();
@@ -119,23 +98,13 @@ void VerticalAxis::updateGeometry()
 
         //label text wrapping
         QString text = labelList.at(i);
-        QRectF boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, text);
-
+        QRectF boundingRect;
         qreal size = axisRect.right() - axisRect.left() - labelPadding() - titleBoundingRect.height() - (titlePad * 2);
-        if (boundingRect.width() > size) {
-            QString label = text + "...";
-            while (boundingRect.width() > size && label.length() > 3) {
-                label.remove(label.length() - 4, 1);
-                boundingRect = labelBoundingRect(fn, label);
-            }
-            labelItem->setText(label);
-        } else {
-            labelItem->setText(text);
-        }
+        labelItem->setText(truncatedText(axis()->labelsFont(), text, axis()->labelsAngle(),
+                                         size, Qt::Horizontal, boundingRect));
 
         //label transformation origin point
         const QRectF &rect = labelItem->boundingRect();
-
         QPointF center = rect.center();
         labelItem->setTransformOriginPoint(center.x(), center.y());
         int widthDiff = rect.width() - boundingRect.width();
@@ -221,16 +190,13 @@ QSizeF VerticalAxis::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) cons
 
     switch (which) {
     case Qt::MinimumSize: {
-        QFontMetrics fn(axis()->titleFont());
-        sh = QSizeF(fn.height() + (titlePadding() * 2), fn.boundingRect("...").width());
+        QRectF titleRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->titleFont(), "...");
+        sh = QSizeF(titleRect.height() + (titlePadding() * 2), titleRect.width());
         break;
     }
     case Qt::MaximumSize:
     case Qt::PreferredSize: {
-        QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-        dummyTitle.setFont(axis()->titleFont());
-        dummyTitle.setText(axis()->titleText());
-        QRectF titleRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
+        QRectF titleRect = textBoundingRect(axis()->titleFont(), axis()->titleText());
         sh = QSizeF(titleRect.height() + (titlePadding() * 2), titleRect.width());
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/layout/polarchartlayout.cpp b/src/layout/polarchartlayout.cpp
index 905f43c..127560a 100644
--- a/src/layout/polarchartlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/polarchartlayout.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "chartpresenter_p.h"
 #include "polarchartaxis_p.h"
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <QFontMetrics>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -58,10 +57,7 @@ QRectF PolarChartLayout::calculateAxisGeometry(const QRectF &geometry, const QLi
             && chartAxis->axis()->isTitleVisible()
             && !chartAxis->axis()->titleText().isEmpty()) {
             // If axis has angular title, adjust geometry down by the space title takes
-            QGraphicsSimpleTextItem dummyTitle;
-            dummyTitle.setFont(chartAxis->axis()->titleFont());
-            dummyTitle.setText(chartAxis->axis()->titleText());
-            QRectF dummyRect = dummyTitle.boundingRect();
+            QRectF dummyRect = chartAxis->textBoundingRect(chartAxis->axis()->titleFont(), chartAxis->axis()->titleText());
             titleHeight = (dummyRect.height() / 2.0) + chartAxis->titlePadding();
         }
     }