diff --git a/implot.cpp b/implot.cpp
index a165030..f074b3d 100644
--- a/implot.cpp
+++ b/implot.cpp
@@ -1860,12 +1860,15 @@ void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, ImVec4 (*getter)(void* data, int idx),
     PopClipRect();
 }
 
-void PlotLabel(const char* text, float x, float y, const ImVec2& pixel_offset) {
+void PlotLabel(const char* text, float x, float y, bool vertical, const ImVec2& pixel_offset) {
     IM_ASSERT_USER_ERROR(gp.CurrentPlot != NULL, "PlotLabel() Needs to be called between BeginPlot() and EndPlot()!");
     ImDrawList & DrawList = *ImGui::GetWindowDrawList();
     PushClipRect(gp.BB_Grid.Min, gp.BB_Grid.Max, true);
     ImVec2 pos = gp.ToPixels({x,y}) + pixel_offset;
-    DrawList.AddText(pos, gp.Col_Txt, text);
+    if (vertical)
+        AddTextVertical(&DrawList, text, pos, gp.Col_Txt);
+    else
+        DrawList.AddText(pos, gp.Col_Txt, text);
     PopClipRect();
 }
 
diff --git a/implot.h b/implot.h
index a60132d..b77ae56 100644
--- a/implot.h
+++ b/implot.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, const
 void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, const float* neg, const float* pos, int count, int offset = 0, int stride = sizeof(float));
 void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, ImVec4 (*getter)(void* data, int idx), void* data, int count, int offset = 0);
 // Plots a text label at point x,y.
-void PlotLabel(const char* text, float x, float y, const ImVec2& pixel_offset = ImVec2(0,0));
+void PlotLabel(const char* text, float x, float y, bool vertical = false, const ImVec2& pixel_offset = ImVec2(0,0));
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Plot Styling
diff --git a/implot_demo.cpp b/implot_demo.cpp
index 63354c0..2716d33 100644
--- a/implot_demo.cpp
+++ b/implot_demo.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void ShowImPlotDemoWindow(bool* p_open) {
     }
 
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Marker Styles")) {
+    if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Markers and Labels")) {
         ImGui::SetNextPlotRange(0, 10, 0, 12);
         if (ImGui::BeginPlot("##MarkerStyles", NULL, NULL, ImVec2(-1,300), 0, 0, 0)) {
             float xs[2] = {1,4};
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ void ShowImPlotDemoWindow(bool* p_open) {
             ImGui::PopPlotStyleVar(4);  
             ImGui::PopPlotColor(3);
 
+            ImGui::PlotLabel("Filled Markers", 1.5, 11.75);
+            ImGui::PlotLabel("Open Markers", 6.75, 11.75);
+            ImGui::PlotLabel("Fancy Markers", 4.5, 4.25, true);
+
             ImGui::EndPlot();
         }
     }