diff --git a/example/test_missing_markers_986.f90 b/example/test_missing_markers_986.f90
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+++ b/example/test_missing_markers_986.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+program test_missing_markers_986
+    !! Test to demonstrate missing markers issue #986
+    !! This test creates scatter plots with markers that should appear in both PNG and PDF
+    !! but markers may be missing in PDF output
+    
+    use iso_fortran_env, only: wp => real64
+    use fortplot_figure, only: figure_t
+    implicit none
+    
+    type(figure_t) :: fig
+    real(wp), parameter :: x_data(6) = [1.0_wp, 2.0_wp, 3.0_wp, 4.0_wp, 5.0_wp, 6.0_wp]
+    real(wp), parameter :: y_data(6) = [2.0_wp, 4.0_wp, 3.0_wp, 6.0_wp, 5.0_wp, 7.0_wp]
+    
+    ! Create figure
+    call fig%initialize(800, 600)
+    
+    ! Add scatter plot with different marker styles  
+    call fig%scatter(x_data(1:2), y_data(1:2), marker='o', label='Circle markers')
+    call fig%scatter(x_data(3:4), y_data(3:4), marker='s', label='Square markers')  
+    call fig%scatter(x_data(5:6), y_data(5:6), marker='^', label='Triangle markers')
+    
+    call fig%set_title("Missing Markers Test - Issue #986")
+    call fig%set_xlabel("X values")
+    call fig%set_ylabel("Y values")
+    call fig%legend()
+    
+    ! Save both formats for comparison
+    call fig%save("test_missing_markers_986.pdf")  ! May have missing markers
+    call fig%save("test_missing_markers_986.png")  ! Should show markers correctly
+    
+    print *, "Generated marker test files:"
+    print *, "  test_missing_markers_986.pdf (check for missing markers)"
+    print *, "  test_missing_markers_986.png (reference with markers)"
+    print *, "Compare to identify if markers are missing in PDF output"
+    
+end program test_missing_markers_986
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diff --git a/src/backends/vector/fortplot_pdf_coordinate.f90 b/src/backends/vector/fortplot_pdf_coordinate.f90
index f688b90f..756b666d 100644
--- a/src/backends/vector/fortplot_pdf_coordinate.f90
+++ b/src/backends/vector/fortplot_pdf_coordinate.f90
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ subroutine safe_coordinate_transform(x, y, x_min, x_max, y_min, y_max, &
         real(wp), parameter :: EPSILON = 1.0e-10_wp
         real(wp) :: x_range, y_range
         real(wp) :: x_scale, y_scale
-
         ! Calculate ranges with epsilon protection
         x_range = x_max - x_min
         y_range = y_max - y_min