diff --git a/notes.md b/notes.md
index cff03edc..42558298 100644
--- a/notes.md
+++ b/notes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Kiri:Moto todo
 
 ## 2.3 remaining
-* fix ruler axis name label
 
 ## 2.4 tenative list
 * cnc
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 355e87a5..847f5681 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "grid-apps",
-    "version": "2.3.12.D",
+    "version": "2.3.13.D",
     "description": "grid.space 3d slice & modeling tools",
     "author": "Stewart Allen <sa@grid.space>",
     "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/license.js b/src/license.js
index 6853d043..3d8e68f3 100644
--- a/src/license.js
+++ b/src/license.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     let terms = {
         COPYRIGHT: "Copyright (C) Stewart Allen <sa@grid.space> - All Rights Reserved",
         LICENSE: "See the license.md file included with the source distribution",
-        VERSION: "2.3.D12"
+        VERSION: "2.3.D13"
     };
 
     if (typeof(module) === 'object') {
diff --git a/src/moto/space.js b/src/moto/space.js
index 2864628f..22b820b0 100644
--- a/src/moto/space.js
+++ b/src/moto/space.js
@@ -342,18 +342,18 @@
 
         if (drawX) {
             const xPadding = labelSize * 4;
-            const canvas = canvasInMesh(x + xPadding, labelSize, 'center', 'top', rulerColor);
+            const canvas = canvasInMesh(x + xPadding, labelSize * 3, 'center', 'top', rulerColor);
 
             for (let i = rulerXFirst; i <= rulerXLast; i += gridUnitMajor) {
                 const label = ((offsetCenter ? i - (rulerXLast + rulerXFirst) / 2 : i) * factor).round(1);
                 canvas.ctx.fillText('' + label, i + xPadding / 2, 0);
             }
-            canvas.mesh.position.set(0, - h - labelSize / 2 - 5, zp);
+            canvas.mesh.position.set(0, - h - labelSize * 2, zp);
             rulersView.add(canvas.mesh);
 
-            if (axesOn && false) {
+            if (axesOn) {
                 canvas.ctx.font = (labelSize * 0.75) + 'px sans-serif';
-                canvas.ctx.fillText('X', rulerXFirst, labelSize * (1/8));
+                canvas.ctx.fillText('X', (x + xPadding)/2, labelSize * 1.5);
                 canvas.ctx.font = labelSize + 'px sans-serif';
             }
         }
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@
             canvas.mesh.position.set(-w - labelSize * 2 - 5, 0, zp);
             rulersView.add(canvas.mesh);
 
-            if (axesOn && false) {
+            if (axesOn) {
                 canvas.ctx.font = (labelSize * 0.75) + 'px sans-serif';
-                canvas.ctx.fillText('Y', labelSize * 3.5, y);
+                canvas.ctx.fillText('Y', labelSize*1.25, (y + yPadding)/2);
                 canvas.ctx.font = labelSize + 'px sans-serif';
             }
         }