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Specifying gutter styles

Specify gutter styles when possible. The gutter area of a Cartesian chart is the area between the margins and the actual axis lines. With default values, the chart adjusts the gutter values to accommodate axis decorations. Calculating these gutter values can be resource intensive. By explicitly setting the values of the gutterLeft, gutterRight, gutterTop, and gutterBottom style properties, your charts draw quicker and more efficiently.