diff --git a/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs b/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
index 7150f13b9a..5cfc6ad9ed 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/frontend/frontend_message.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ pub enum FrontendMessage {
 		interval: f64,
 		visible: bool,
 		tilt: f64,
+		flip: bool,
 	},
 	UpdateDocumentScrollbars {
 		position: (f64, f64),
diff --git a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
index 422f21880a..7a0d406596 100644
--- a/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
+++ b/editor/src/messages/portfolio/document/document_message_handler.rs
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ impl MessageHandler<DocumentMessage, DocumentMessageContext<'_>> for DocumentMes
 					interval: ruler_interval,
 					visible: self.rulers_visible,
 					tilt: if self.graph_view_overlay_open { 0. } else { current_ptz.tilt() },
+					flip: !self.graph_view_overlay_open && current_ptz.flip,
 				});
 			}
 			DocumentMessage::RenderScrollbars => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/Document.svelte b/frontend/src/components/panels/Document.svelte
index 51f771f25e..b1a051866c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/Document.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/Document.svelte
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 	let rulerInterval = 100;
 	let rulersVisible = true;
 	let rulerTilt = 0;
+	let rulerFlip = false;
+	let rulerCursorPosition: { x: number; y: number } | undefined;
+	let viewportBounds: DOMRect | undefined;
 
 	// Rendered SVG viewport data
 	let artworkSvg = "";
@@ -288,12 +291,17 @@
 		scrollbarMultiplier = { x: multiplier[0], y: multiplier[1] };
 	}
 
-	export function updateDocumentRulers(origin: [number, number], spacing: number, interval: number, visible: boolean, tilt: number) {
+	export function updateDocumentRulers(origin: [number, number], spacing: number, interval: number, visible: boolean, tilt: number, flip: boolean) {
 		rulerOrigin = { x: origin[0], y: origin[1] };
 		rulerSpacing = spacing;
 		rulerInterval = interval;
 		rulersVisible = visible;
 		rulerTilt = tilt;
+		rulerFlip = flip;
+	}
+
+	function updateRulerCursorPosition(e: PointerEvent) {
+		if (viewportBounds) rulerCursorPosition = { x: e.clientX - viewportBounds.left, y: e.clientY - viewportBounds.top };
 	}
 
 	// Update mouse cursor icon
@@ -416,6 +424,7 @@
 		canvasHeight = Math.ceil(parseFloat(getComputedStyle(viewport).height));
 
 		devicePixelRatio = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;
+		viewportBounds = viewport.getBoundingClientRect();
 
 		// Resize the rulers
 		rulerHorizontal?.resize();
@@ -489,8 +498,8 @@
 		subscriptions.subscribeFrontendMessage("UpdateDocumentRulers", async (data) => {
 			await tick();
 
-			const { origin, spacing, interval, visible, tilt } = data;
-			updateDocumentRulers(origin, spacing, interval, visible, tilt);
+			const { origin, spacing, interval, visible, tilt, flip } = data;
+			updateDocumentRulers(origin, spacing, interval, visible, tilt, flip);
 		});
 
 		// Update mouse cursor icon
@@ -601,9 +610,11 @@
 						originX={rulerOrigin.x}
 						originY={rulerOrigin.y}
 						tilt={rulerTilt}
+						flip={rulerFlip}
 						majorMarkSpacing={rulerSpacing}
 						numberInterval={rulerInterval}
 						direction="Horizontal"
+						cursorPosition={rulerCursorPosition}
 						bind:this={rulerHorizontal}
 					/>
 				</LayoutRow>
@@ -615,9 +626,11 @@
 							originX={rulerOrigin.x}
 							originY={rulerOrigin.y}
 							tilt={rulerTilt}
+							flip={rulerFlip}
 							majorMarkSpacing={rulerSpacing}
 							numberInterval={rulerInterval}
 							direction="Vertical"
+							cursorPosition={rulerCursorPosition}
 							bind:this={rulerVertical}
 						/>
 					</LayoutCol>
@@ -664,6 +677,8 @@
 						class:viewport={!$appWindow.viewportHolePunch}
 						class:viewport-transparent={$appWindow.viewportHolePunch}
 						on:pointerdown={(e) => canvasPointerDown(e)}
+						on:pointermove={updateRulerCursorPosition}
+						on:pointerleave={() => (rulerCursorPosition = undefined)}
 						bind:this={viewport}
 						data-viewport
 					>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/RulerInput.svelte b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/RulerInput.svelte
index 8a90c5c2c7..b79bb5608b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/RulerInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/widgets/inputs/RulerInput.svelte
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 	export let originX: number;
 	export let originY: number;
 	export let tilt: number;
+	export let flip: boolean = false;
 	export let numberInterval: number;
 	export let majorMarkSpacing: number;
 	export let minorDivisions = 5;
 	export let microDivisions = 2;
+	export let cursorPosition: { x: number; y: number } | undefined = undefined;
 
 	let rulerInput: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
 	let rulerLength = 0;
@@ -28,11 +30,13 @@
 	$: isHorizontal = direction === "Horizontal";
 	$: trackedAxis = isHorizontal ? axes.horiz : axes.vert;
 	$: otherAxis = isHorizontal ? axes.vert : axes.horiz;
+	$: crossAxisDirection = flipVector(otherAxis.vec, flip);
 	$: stretchFactor = 1 / Math.max(Math.abs(isHorizontal ? trackedAxis.vec[0] : trackedAxis.vec[1]), 1e-10);
 	$: stretchedSpacing = majorMarkSpacing * stretchFactor;
-	$: effectiveOrigin = computeEffectiveOrigin(direction, originX, originY, otherAxis);
-	$: svgPath = computeSvgPath(direction, effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing, stretchFactor, minorDivisions, microDivisions, rulerLength, otherAxis);
-	$: svgTexts = computeSvgTexts(direction, effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing, numberInterval, rulerLength, trackedAxis, otherAxis, tilt);
+	$: effectiveOrigin = projectOntoRuler(direction, originX, originY, crossAxisDirection);
+	$: svgPath = computeSvgPath(direction, effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing, stretchFactor, minorDivisions, microDivisions, rulerLength, crossAxisDirection);
+	$: svgTexts = computeSvgTexts(direction, effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing, numberInterval, rulerLength, trackedAxis, crossAxisDirection);
+	$: cursorIndicatorPath = computeCursorIndicator(direction, cursorPosition, crossAxisDirection);
 
 	function computeAxes(tilt: number): { horiz: Axis; vert: Axis } {
 		const normTilt = ((tilt % TAU) + TAU) % TAU;
@@ -50,13 +54,24 @@
 		return { horiz: posY, vert: negX };
 	}
 
-	function computeEffectiveOrigin(direction: RulerDirection, ox: number, oy: number, otherAxis: Axis): number {
-		const [vx, vy] = otherAxis.vec;
-		if (direction === "Horizontal") {
-			return Math.abs(vy) < 1e-10 ? ox : ox - oy * (vx / vy);
-		} else {
-			return Math.abs(vx) < 1e-10 ? oy : oy - ox * (vy / vx);
-		}
+	function flipVector(vec: [number, number], flipped: boolean): [number, number] {
+		return flipped ? [-vec[0], vec[1]] : vec;
+	}
+
+	function projectOntoRuler(direction: RulerDirection, x: number, y: number, vec: [number, number]): number {
+		const [vx, vy] = vec;
+		if (direction === "Horizontal") return Math.abs(vy) < 1e-10 ? x : x - y * (vx / vy);
+		return Math.abs(vx) < 1e-10 ? y : y - x * (vy / vx);
+	}
+
+	function tickMarkGeometry(direction: RulerDirection, vx: number, vy: number): { dx: number; dy: number; sxBase: number; syBase: number } {
+		const reversal = direction === "Horizontal" ? (vy > 0 ? -1 : 1) : vx > 0 ? -1 : 1;
+		return {
+			dx: vx * reversal,
+			dy: vy * reversal,
+			sxBase: direction === "Horizontal" ? 0 : RULER_THICKNESS,
+			syBase: direction === "Horizontal" ? RULER_THICKNESS : 0,
+		};
 	}
 
 	function computeSvgPath(
@@ -67,17 +82,14 @@
 		minorDivisions: number,
 		microDivisions: number,
 		rulerLength: number,
-		otherAxis: Axis,
+		crossAxisDirection: [number, number],
 	): string {
 		const adaptive = stretchFactor > 1.3 ? { minor: minorDivisions, micro: 1 } : { minor: minorDivisions, micro: microDivisions };
 		const divisions = stretchedSpacing / adaptive.minor / adaptive.micro;
 		const majorMarksFrequency = adaptive.minor * adaptive.micro;
 		const shiftedOffsetStart = mod(effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing) - stretchedSpacing;
 
-		const [vx, vy] = otherAxis.vec;
-		const flip = direction === "Horizontal" ? (vy > 0 ? -1 : 1) : vx > 0 ? -1 : 1;
-		const [dx, dy] = [vx * flip, vy * flip];
-		const [sxBase, syBase] = direction === "Horizontal" ? [0, RULER_THICKNESS] : [RULER_THICKNESS, 0];
+		const { dx, dy, sxBase, syBase } = tickMarkGeometry(direction, crossAxisDirection[0], crossAxisDirection[1]);
 
 		let path = "";
 		let i = 0;
@@ -103,16 +115,15 @@
 		numberInterval: number,
 		rulerLength: number,
 		trackedAxis: Axis,
-		otherAxis: Axis,
-		tilt: number,
+		crossAxisDirection: [number, number],
 	): { transform: string; text: string }[] {
 		const isVertical = direction === "Vertical";
 
-		const [vx, vy] = otherAxis.vec;
-		const flip = isVertical ? (vx > 0 ? -1 : 1) : vy > 0 ? -1 : 1;
-		const tiltScale = tilt >= 0 ? 1 : 0.5;
-		const tipOffsetX = vx * flip * MAJOR_MARK_THICKNESS * tiltScale;
-		const tipOffsetY = vy * flip * MAJOR_MARK_THICKNESS * tiltScale;
+		const { dx: tipDx, dy: tipDy } = tickMarkGeometry(direction, crossAxisDirection[0], crossAxisDirection[1]);
+		const forwardTip = isVertical ? -tipDy : tipDx;
+		const tiltScale = forwardTip >= 0 ? 1 : 0.5;
+		const tipOffsetX = tipDx * MAJOR_MARK_THICKNESS * tiltScale;
+		const tipOffsetY = tipDy * MAJOR_MARK_THICKNESS * tiltScale;
 
 		const shiftedOffsetStart = mod(effectiveOrigin, stretchedSpacing) - stretchedSpacing;
 		const increments = Math.round((shiftedOffsetStart - effectiveOrigin) / stretchedSpacing);
@@ -139,6 +150,21 @@
 		return results;
 	}
 
+	function computeCursorIndicator(direction: RulerDirection, cursor: { x: number; y: number } | undefined, crossAxisDirection: [number, number]): string {
+		if (cursor === undefined) return "";
+
+		const projected = projectOntoRuler(direction, cursor.x, cursor.y, crossAxisDirection);
+		const { dx, dy, sxBase, syBase } = tickMarkGeometry(direction, crossAxisDirection[0], crossAxisDirection[1]);
+
+		// Scale the line so it spans the full ruler bar thickness
+		const thicknessComponent = Math.abs(direction === "Horizontal" ? dy : dx);
+		const length = thicknessComponent < 1e-10 ? RULER_THICKNESS : RULER_THICKNESS / thicknessComponent;
+
+		const destination = Math.round(projected) + 0.5;
+		const [sx, sy] = direction === "Horizontal" ? [destination, syBase] : [sxBase, destination];
+		return `M${sx},${sy}l${dx * length},${dy * length}`;
+	}
+
 	export function resize() {
 		if (!rulerInput) return;
 
@@ -170,6 +196,9 @@
 		{#each svgTexts as svgText}
 			<text transform={svgText.transform}>{svgText.text}</text>
 		{/each}
+		{#if cursorIndicatorPath}
+			<path class="cursor-indicator" d={cursorIndicatorPath} />
+		{/if}
 	</svg>
 </div>
 
@@ -201,6 +230,10 @@
 			path {
 				stroke-width: 1px;
 				stroke: var(--color-5-dullgray);
+
+				&.cursor-indicator {
+					stroke: var(--color-8-uppergray);
+				}
 			}
 
 			text {