diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/HorizontalRemnantComparer.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/HorizontalRemnantComparer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fba3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/HorizontalRemnantComparer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ranks fill results to minimize Y-extent (preserve top-side horizontal remnant).
+    /// Tiebreak chain: count > smallest Y-extent > highest density.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HorizontalRemnantComparer : IFillComparer
+    {
+        public bool IsBetter(List<Part> candidate, List<Part> current, Box workArea)
+        {
+            if (candidate == null || candidate.Count == 0)
+                return false;
+
+            if (current == null || current.Count == 0)
+                return true;
+
+            if (candidate.Count != current.Count)
+                return candidate.Count > current.Count;
+
+            var candExtent = YExtent(candidate);
+            var currExtent = YExtent(current);
+
+            if (!candExtent.IsEqualTo(currExtent))
+                return candExtent < currExtent;
+
+            return FillScore.Compute(candidate, workArea).Density
+                 > FillScore.Compute(current, workArea).Density;
+        }
+
+        private static double YExtent(List<Part> parts)
+        {
+            var minY = double.MaxValue;
+            var maxY = double.MinValue;
+
+            foreach (var part in parts)
+            {
+                var bb = part.BoundingBox;
+                if (bb.Bottom < minY) minY = bb.Bottom;
+                if (bb.Top > maxY) maxY = bb.Top;
+            }
+
+            return maxY - minY;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/VerticalRemnantComparer.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/VerticalRemnantComparer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96f8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Engine/Fill/VerticalRemnantComparer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using OpenNest.Math;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Engine.Fill
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Ranks fill results to minimize X-extent (preserve right-side vertical remnant).
+    /// Tiebreak chain: count > smallest X-extent > highest density.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class VerticalRemnantComparer : IFillComparer
+    {
+        public bool IsBetter(List<Part> candidate, List<Part> current, Box workArea)
+        {
+            if (candidate == null || candidate.Count == 0)
+                return false;
+
+            if (current == null || current.Count == 0)
+                return true;
+
+            if (candidate.Count != current.Count)
+                return candidate.Count > current.Count;
+
+            var candExtent = XExtent(candidate);
+            var currExtent = XExtent(current);
+
+            if (!candExtent.IsEqualTo(currExtent))
+                return candExtent < currExtent;
+
+            return FillScore.Compute(candidate, workArea).Density
+                 > FillScore.Compute(current, workArea).Density;
+        }
+
+        private static double XExtent(List<Part> parts)
+        {
+            var minX = double.MaxValue;
+            var maxX = double.MinValue;
+
+            foreach (var part in parts)
+            {
+                var bb = part.BoundingBox;
+                if (bb.Left < minX) minX = bb.Left;
+                if (bb.Right > maxX) maxX = bb.Right;
+            }
+
+            return maxX - minX;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/FillComparerTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/FillComparerTests.cs
index da58eb8..b959020 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Tests/FillComparerTests.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Tests/FillComparerTests.cs
@@ -63,3 +63,111 @@ public class DefaultFillComparerTests
         Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
     }
 }
+
+public class VerticalRemnantComparerTests
+{
+    private readonly IFillComparer comparer = new VerticalRemnantComparer();
+    private readonly Box workArea = new(0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HigherCount_WinsRegardlessOfExtent()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(40, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(80, 0, 10)
+        };
+        var current = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(12, 0, 10)
+        };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SameCount_SmallerXExtent_Wins()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(12, 0, 10)
+        };
+        var current = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(50, 0, 10)
+        };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SameCount_SameExtent_HigherDensityWins()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(40, 0, 10)
+        };
+        var current = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(40, 40, 10)
+        };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NullCandidate_ReturnsFalse()
+    {
+        var current = new List<Part> { TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10) };
+        Assert.False(comparer.IsBetter(null, current, workArea));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void NullCurrent_ReturnsTrue()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part> { TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10) };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, null, workArea));
+    }
+}
+
+public class HorizontalRemnantComparerTests
+{
+    private readonly IFillComparer comparer = new HorizontalRemnantComparer();
+    private readonly Box workArea = new(0, 0, 100, 100);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SameCount_SmallerYExtent_Wins()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 12, 10)
+        };
+        var current = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 50, 10)
+        };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void HigherCount_WinsRegardlessOfExtent()
+    {
+        var candidate = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 40, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 80, 10)
+        };
+        var current = new List<Part>
+        {
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 0, 10),
+            TestHelpers.MakePartAt(0, 12, 10)
+        };
+        Assert.True(comparer.IsBetter(candidate, current, workArea));
+    }
+}