diff --git a/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/CMakeLists.txt b/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/CMakeLists.txt
index c936eb7..ca61696 100644
--- a/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ add_demo(scatter_with_legend scatter_with_legend.cpp)
 add_demo(scatter_hist scatter_hist.cpp)
 add_demo(errorbar_limits_simple errorbar_limits_simple.cpp)
 add_demo(errorbar_subsample errorbar_subsample.cpp)
+add_demo(step_demo step_demo.cpp)
 
 add_custom_target(lines_bars_and_markers
-  DEPENDS bar_label_demo fill simple_plot scatter_symbol fill_between_demo fill_betweenx_demo scatter_with_legend scatter_hist errorbar_limits_simple errorbar_subsample
+  DEPENDS bar_label_demo fill simple_plot scatter_symbol fill_between_demo fill_betweenx_demo scatter_with_legend scatter_hist errorbar_limits_simple errorbar_subsample step_demo
   COMMAND bar_label_demo
   COMMAND fill
   COMMAND simple_plot
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ add_custom_target(lines_bars_and_markers
   COMMAND scatter_hist
   COMMAND errorbar_limits_simple
   COMMAND errorbar_subsample
+  COMMAND step_demo
   COMMENT "running lines_bars_and_markers"
   WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../images"
 )
diff --git a/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/step_demo.cpp b/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/step_demo.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5da76b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/step_demo.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// example from
+// https://matplotlib.org/stable/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/step_demo.html
+
+#include <matplotlibcpp17/pyplot.h>
+
+#include <xtensor/xbuilder.hpp>
+#include <xtensor/xmath.hpp>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace matplotlibcpp17;
+
+int main() {
+  py::scoped_interpreter guard{};
+  auto plt = pyplot::import();
+
+  auto x_ = xt::arange(14) * 1.0;
+  auto y_ = xt::sin(x_ / 2.0);
+  auto y1_ = y_ + 1.0, y2_ = y_ + 2.0;
+  vector<double> x(x_.begin(), x_.end()), y(y_.begin(), y_.end()),
+      y1(y1_.begin(), y1_.end()), y2(y2_.begin(), y2_.end());
+
+  plt.step(Args(x, y2), Kwargs("label"_a = "pre (default)"));
+  plt.plot(Args(x, y2, "o--"), Kwargs("color"_a = "grey", "alpha"_a = 0.3));
+
+  plt.step(Args(x, y1), Kwargs("where"_a = "mid", "label"_a = "mid"));
+  plt.plot(Args(x, y1, "o--"), Kwargs("color"_a = "grey", "alpha"_a = 0.3));
+
+  plt.step(Args(x, y), Kwargs("where"_a = "post", "label"_a = "post"));
+  plt.plot(Args(x, y, "o--"), Kwargs("color"_a = "grey", "alpha"_a = 0.3));
+
+  plt.grid(Args(), Kwargs("axis"_a = "x", "color"_a = "0.95"));
+  plt.legend(Args(), Kwargs("title"_a = "Parameter where:"));
+  plt.title(Args("plt.step(where...)"));
+  plt.show();
+}
diff --git a/include/matplotlibcpp17/pyplot.h b/include/matplotlibcpp17/pyplot.h
index 1fb7d03..9e8da89 100644
--- a/include/matplotlibcpp17/pyplot.h
+++ b/include/matplotlibcpp17/pyplot.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
   figure::Figure gcf(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
                      const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
 
+  // grid
+  pybind11::object grid(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
+                        const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
+
   // legend
   pybind11::object legend(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
                           const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
   pybind11::object show(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
                         const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
 
+  // step
+  pybind11::object step(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
+                        const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
+
   // subplot
   axes::Axes subplot(const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
   axes::Axes subplot(int cri);
@@ -103,6 +111,10 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
   std::tuple<figure::Figure, std::vector<axes::Axes>>
   subplots(int r, int c, const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
 
+  // title
+  pybind11::object title(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
+                         const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
+
   // xlabel
   pybind11::object xlabel(const pybind11::tuple &args = pybind11::tuple(),
                           const pybind11::dict &kwargs = pybind11::dict());
@@ -130,6 +142,7 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(figure, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(gca, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(gcf, mod);
+    LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(grid, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(legend, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(pause, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(plot, mod);
@@ -137,8 +150,10 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(savefig, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(scatter, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(show, mod);
+    LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(step, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(subplot, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(subplots, mod);
+    LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(title, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(xlabel, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(xlim, mod);
     LOAD_FUNC_ATTR(ylabel, mod);
@@ -154,6 +169,7 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
   pybind11::object figure_attr;
   pybind11::object gca_attr;
   pybind11::object gcf_attr;
+  pybind11::object grid_attr;
   pybind11::object legend_attr;
   pybind11::object pause_attr;
   pybind11::object plot_attr;
@@ -161,8 +177,10 @@ struct DECL_STRUCT_ATTR PyPlot {
   pybind11::object savefig_attr;
   pybind11::object scatter_attr;
   pybind11::object show_attr;
+  pybind11::object step_attr;
   pybind11::object subplot_attr;
   pybind11::object subplots_attr;
+  pybind11::object title_attr;
   pybind11::object xlabel_attr;
   pybind11::object xlim_attr;
   pybind11::object ylabel_attr;
@@ -233,6 +251,13 @@ figure::Figure PyPlot::gcf(const pybind11::tuple &args,
   return figure::Figure(obj);
 }
 
+// grid
+pybind11::object PyPlot::grid(const pybind11::tuple &args,
+                              const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
+  pybind11::object obj = grid_attr(*args, **kwargs);
+  return obj;
+}
+
 // legend
 pybind11::object PyPlot::legend(const pybind11::tuple &args,
                                 const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
@@ -282,6 +307,13 @@ pybind11::object PyPlot::show(const pybind11::tuple &args,
   return ret;
 }
 
+// step
+pybind11::object PyPlot::step(const pybind11::tuple &args,
+                              const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
+  pybind11::object ret = step_attr(*args, **kwargs);
+  return ret;
+}
+
 // subplot
 axes::Axes PyPlot::subplot(const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
   return axes::Axes(subplot_attr(**kwargs));
@@ -331,6 +363,13 @@ PyPlot::subplots(int r, int c, const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
   return {figure, axes};
 }
 
+// title
+pybind11::object PyPlot::title(const pybind11::tuple &args,
+                               const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {
+  pybind11::object ret = title_attr(*args, **kwargs);
+  return ret;
+}
+
 // xlabel
 pybind11::object PyPlot::xlabel(const pybind11::tuple &args,
                                 const pybind11::dict &kwargs) {