diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/bokeh/_labels.py b/whitecanvas/backend/bokeh/_labels.py
index 1ae6ecbb..1d5fe62b 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/bokeh/_labels.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/bokeh/_labels.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from cmap import Color
 
 from whitecanvas.backend.bokeh._base import to_bokeh_line_style
-from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle
+from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from bokeh.models import Axis as BokehAxis
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ def _plt_get_color(self):
     def _plt_set_color(self, color):
         self._plt_get_axis().axis_label_text_color = Color(color).hex
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError("Bokeh does not support dynamically changing scale.")
+
 
 class Label(_CanvasComponent):
     def __init__(self, canvas: Canvas):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/matplotlib/_labels.py b/whitecanvas/backend/matplotlib/_labels.py
index 3b4f492e..f0df043d 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/matplotlib/_labels.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/matplotlib/_labels.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
-from matplotlib.ticker import AutoLocator, AutoMinorLocator
 
-from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle
+from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from whitecanvas.backend.matplotlib.canvas import Canvas
@@ -287,6 +286,15 @@ def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineSty
             linewidth=width,
         )
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale):
+        if scale is AxisScale.LINEAR:
+            self._canvas()._axes.set_xscale("linear")
+        elif scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            self._canvas()._axes.set_xscale("log")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid scale: {scale}")
+        self._canvas()._plt_draw()
+
 
 class YAxis(AxisBase):
     def __init__(self, canvas: Canvas):
@@ -326,3 +334,12 @@ def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineSty
             linestyle=style.value,
             linewidth=width,
         )
+
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale):
+        if scale is AxisScale.LINEAR:
+            self._canvas()._axes.set_yscale("linear")
+        elif scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            self._canvas()._axes.set_yscale("log")
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid scale: {scale}")
+        self._canvas()._plt_draw()
diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/mock/canvas.py b/whitecanvas/backend/mock/canvas.py
index 64a98586..7a6f0e8a 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/mock/canvas.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/mock/canvas.py
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ def _plt_set_limits(self, limits: tuple[float, float]):
     def _plt_set_grid_state(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale):
+        pass
+
 
 class Ticks(_SupportsText):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/plotly/_labels.py b/whitecanvas/backend/plotly/_labels.py
index e620f2d8..e6ccb318 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/plotly/_labels.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/plotly/_labels.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle
+from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle
 from whitecanvas.utils.normalize import rgba_str_color
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -96,13 +96,27 @@ def _plt_get_axis(self):
         return getattr(self._canvas()._subplot_layout(), self._axis)
 
     def _plt_get_limits(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
-        lim = self._plt_get_axis().range
+        axis = self._plt_get_axis()
+        lim = axis.range
+        typ = axis.type
         if lim is None:
-            lim = (0, 1)  # TODO: how to get the limits?
-        return lim
+            # default value
+            if typ == "linear":
+                return (0, 1)
+            else:
+                return (0.1, 1)
+        else:
+            if typ == "linear":
+                return lim
+            else:
+                return 10 ** lim[0], 10 ** lim[1]
 
     def _plt_set_limits(self, limits: tuple[float, float]):
-        self._plt_get_axis().range = limits
+        axis = self._plt_get_axis()
+        if axis.type == "linear":
+            axis.range = limits
+        else:
+            axis.range = np.log10(limits)
 
     def _plt_get_color(self):
         # color of the axis itself
@@ -123,6 +137,14 @@ def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineSty
         axis.gridcolor = rgba_str_color(color)
         axis.gridwidth = width
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale):
+        if scale is AxisScale.LINEAR:
+            self._plt_get_axis().type = "linear"
+        elif scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            self._plt_get_axis().type = "log"
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid scale: {scale}")
+
 
 class Ticks(_CanvasComponent):
     def __init__(self, canvas: Canvas, axis: str):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/pyqtgraph/_labels.py b/whitecanvas/backend/pyqtgraph/_labels.py
index a6530229..4b509611 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/pyqtgraph/_labels.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/pyqtgraph/_labels.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from whitecanvas.backend.pyqtgraph._base import PyQtAxis
 from whitecanvas.backend.pyqtgraph._qt_utils import array_to_qcolor
-from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle
+from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import pyqtgraph as pg
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineSty
         axis.setGrid(grid)
         # tick disappears by unknown reason.
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale):
+        if scale is AxisScale.LINEAR:
+            self._plt_get_axis().setLogMode(False)
+        elif scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            self._plt_get_axis().setLogMode(True)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unknown scale: {scale}")
+
 
 class Ticks(_CanvasComponent):
     def __init__(self, canvas: Canvas, axis: str):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/backend/vispy/_label.py b/whitecanvas/backend/vispy/_label.py
index 41134355..550c8d02 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/backend/vispy/_label.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/backend/vispy/_label.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from vispy import scene
 from vispy.visuals.axis import AxisVisual, Ticker
 
-from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle
+from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from vispy.visuals import LineVisual, TextVisual
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineSty
         else:
             grid_lines.set_x_grid_lines(visible, color, width, style)
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale):
+        if scale is AxisScale.LINEAR:
+            self.axis.scale_type = "linear"
+        elif scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            # NOTE: not implemented on vispy side yet
+            self.axis.scale_type = "logarithmic"
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid scale: {scale}")
+
 
 class Ticks:
     def __init__(self, axis: Axis):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/canvas/_namespaces.py b/whitecanvas/canvas/_namespaces.py
index 2453d2e3..cc34e9fe 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/canvas/_namespaces.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/canvas/_namespaces.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from whitecanvas._exceptions import ReferenceDeletedError
 from whitecanvas._signal import MouseMoveSignal, MouseSignal
 from whitecanvas.types import (
+    AxisScale,
     ColorType,
     LineStyle,
     Modifier,
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ def __init__(self, canvas: CanvasBase | None = None):
         super().__init__(canvas)
         self.events = AxisSignals()
         self._flipped = False
+        self._scale = AxisScale.LINEAR
 
     def _get_object(self) -> protocols.AxisProtocol:
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -335,17 +337,50 @@ def flipped(self, flipped: bool):
 
     def set_gridlines(
         self,
+        *,
         visible: bool = True,
         color: ColorType = "gray",
         width: float = 1.0,
         style: str | LineStyle = LineStyle.SOLID,
     ):
+        """
+        Update the properties of grid lines for the axis.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        visible : bool, default True
+            Whether to show the grid lines.
+        color : color, default "gray"
+            The color of the grid lines.
+        width : float, default 1.0
+            The width of the grid lines.
+        style : str or LineStyle, default "solid"
+            The style of the grid lines.
+        """
         color = arr_color(color)
         style = LineStyle(style)
         if width < 0:
             raise ValueError("width must be non-negative.")
         self._get_object()._plt_set_grid_state(visible, color, width, style)
 
+    @property
+    def scale(self) -> AxisScale:
+        """Scale (linear or log) of the axis."""
+        return self._scale
+
+    @scale.setter
+    def scale(self, scale):
+        scale = AxisScale(scale)
+        if scale is AxisScale.LOG:
+            _min, _max = self.lim
+            if _min <= 0:
+                if _max <= 0:
+                    self.lim = (0.01, 1)  # default limits
+                else:
+                    self.lim = (_max / 100, _max)
+        self._get_object()._plt_set_scale(scale)
+        self._scale = scale
+
 
 class XAxisNamespace(AxisNamespace):
     label = XLabelNamespace()
diff --git a/whitecanvas/protocols/canvas_protocol.py b/whitecanvas/protocols/canvas_protocol.py
index b5c4b401..eb9a8aae 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/protocols/canvas_protocol.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/protocols/canvas_protocol.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     from numpy.typing import NDArray
 
     from whitecanvas.layers._legend import LegendItem
-    from whitecanvas.types import LineStyle, Location, MouseEvent
+    from whitecanvas.types import AxisScale, LineStyle, Location, MouseEvent
 
 
 @runtime_checkable
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ def _plt_flip(self) -> None:
     def _plt_set_grid_state(self, visible: bool, color, width: float, style: LineStyle):
         """Set the grid line."""
 
+    def _plt_set_scale(self, scale: AxisScale) -> None:
+        """Set scale of axis"""
+
 
 @runtime_checkable
 class AxisGridProtocol(Protocol):
diff --git a/whitecanvas/types/__init__.py b/whitecanvas/types/__init__.py
index ea0822a7..154c0911 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/types/__init__.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/types/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 )
 from whitecanvas.types._enums import (
     Alignment,
+    AxisScale,
     Hatch,
     HistogramKind,
     HistogramShape,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
     "Point",
     "MouseEventType",
     "Alignment",
+    "AxisScale",
     "XYData",
     "XYYData",
     "XYTextData",
diff --git a/whitecanvas/types/_enums.py b/whitecanvas/types/_enums.py
index 578a5b85..357afe63 100644
--- a/whitecanvas/types/_enums.py
+++ b/whitecanvas/types/_enums.py
@@ -248,3 +248,8 @@ class HistogramKind(_StrEnum):
     probability = "probability"
     frequency = "frequency"
     percent = "percent"
+
+
+class AxisScale(_StrEnum):
+    LINEAR = "linear"
+    LOG = "log"