diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index afceb98c0..74ecd58ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 node_modules/
 coverage/
+.idea/
 
 dist/*.js
 dist/*.map
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a7b7d2ee..b7372ce37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Future task2              :         des4, after des3, 5d
 ```
 classDiagram
 Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool
+<<interface>> Class01
 Class03 *-- Class04
 Class05 o-- Class06
 Class07 .. Class08
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@ Class01 : size()
 Class01 : int chimp
 Class01 : int gorilla
 Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
+class Class10 {
+  <<service>>
+  int id
+  size()
+}
 ```
 ![Class diagram](./img/class.png)
 
diff --git a/cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram.spec.js b/cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram.spec.js
index b80f5d23c..9c0b51581 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/rendering/classDiagram.spec.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 /* eslint-env jest */
 import { imgSnapshotTest } from '../../helpers/util';
 
-describe('Sequencediagram', () => {
-  it('should render a simple class diagrams', () => {
+describe('Class diagram', () => {
+  it('should render a simple class diagram', () => {
     imgSnapshotTest(
       `
     classDiagram
       Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool
+      &lt;&lt;interface&gt;&gt; Class01
       Class03 *-- Class04
       Class05 o-- Class06
       Class07 .. Class08
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ describe('Sequencediagram', () => {
       Class01 : int chimp
       Class01 : int gorilla
       Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
+      class Class10 {
+        &lt;&lt;service&gt;&gt;
+        int id
+        test()
+      }
       `,
       {}
     );
diff --git a/cypress/platform/viewer.js b/cypress/platform/viewer.js
index b33c76502..ec42fff6a 100644
--- a/cypress/platform/viewer.js
+++ b/cypress/platform/viewer.js
@@ -1,50 +1,55 @@
-import { Base64 } from 'js-base64'
-import mermaid2 from '../../src/mermaid'
+import { Base64 } from 'js-base64';
+import mermaid2 from '../../src/mermaid';
 
 /**
  * ##contentLoaded
  * Callback function that is called when page is loaded. This functions fetches configuration for mermaid rendering and
  * calls init for rendering the mermaid diagrams on the page.
  */
-const contentLoaded = function () {
-  let pos = document.location.href.indexOf('?graph=')
+const contentLoaded = function() {
+  let pos = document.location.href.indexOf('?graph=');
   if (pos > 0) {
-    pos = pos + 7
-    const graphBase64 = document.location.href.substr(pos)
-    const graphObj = JSON.parse(Base64.decode(graphBase64))
+    pos = pos + 7;
+    const graphBase64 = document.location.href.substr(pos);
+    const graphObj = JSON.parse(Base64.decode(graphBase64));
     // const graph = 'hello'
-    console.log(graphObj)
-    const div = document.createElement('div')
-    div.id = 'block'
-    div.className = 'mermaid'
-    div.innerHTML = graphObj.code
-    document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(div)
-    global.mermaid.initialize(graphObj.mermaid)
+    console.log(graphObj);
+    const div = document.createElement('div');
+    div.id = 'block';
+    div.className = 'mermaid';
+    div.innerHTML = graphObj.code;
+    document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(div);
+    global.mermaid.initialize(graphObj.mermaid);
     // console.log('graphObj.mermaid', graphObj.mermaid)
-    global.mermaid.init()
+    global.mermaid.init();
   }
-}
-const contentLoadedApi = function () {
-  let pos = document.location.href.indexOf('?graph=')
+};
+const contentLoadedApi = function() {
+  let pos = document.location.href.indexOf('?graph=');
   if (pos > 0) {
-    pos = pos + 7
-    const graphBase64 = document.location.href.substr(pos)
-    const graphObj = JSON.parse(Base64.decode(graphBase64))
+    pos = pos + 7;
+    const graphBase64 = document.location.href.substr(pos);
+    const graphObj = JSON.parse(Base64.decode(graphBase64));
     // const graph = 'hello'
-    const div = document.createElement('div')
-    div.id = 'block'
-    div.className = 'mermaid'
+    const div = document.createElement('div');
+    div.id = 'block';
+    div.className = 'mermaid';
     // div.innerHTML = graphObj.code
-    document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(div)
-    global.mermaid.initialize(graphObj.mermaid)
+    document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(div);
+    global.mermaid.initialize(graphObj.mermaid);
 
-    mermaid2.render('newid', graphObj.code, (svgCode, bindFunctions) => {
-      div.innerHTML = svgCode
+    mermaid2.render(
+      'newid',
+      graphObj.code,
+      (svgCode, bindFunctions) => {
+        div.innerHTML = svgCode;
 
-      bindFunctions(div)
-    }, div)
+        bindFunctions(div);
+      },
+      div
+    );
   }
-}
+};
 
 if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
   /*!
@@ -52,15 +57,15 @@ if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
    */
   window.addEventListener(
     'load',
-    function () {
+    function() {
       if (this.location.href.match('xss.html')) {
-        this.console.log('Using api')
-        contentLoadedApi()
+        this.console.log('Using api');
+        contentLoadedApi();
       } else {
-        this.console.log('Not using api')
-        contentLoaded()
+        this.console.log('Not using api');
+        contentLoaded();
       }
     },
     false
-  )
+  );
 }
diff --git a/dist/index.html b/dist/index.html
index 027b17213..d6a856f49 100644
--- a/dist/index.html
+++ b/dist/index.html
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ merge newbranch
   <div class="mermaid">
 classDiagram
 Class01 <|-- AveryLongClass : Cool
+&lt;&lt;interface&gt;&gt; Class01
 Class03 "0" *-- "0..n" Class04
 Class05 "1" o-- "many" Class06
 Class07 .. Class08
@@ -411,6 +412,11 @@ Class01 : size()
 Class01 : int chimp
 Class01 : int gorilla
 Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
+class Class10 {
+  &lt;&lt;service&gt;&gt;
+  int id
+  size()
+}
   </div>
   <script src="./mermaid.js"></script>
   <script>
@@ -443,7 +449,7 @@ Class08 <--> C2: Cool label
      const testLineEndings = (test, input) => {
        try {
          mermaid.render(test, input, () => {});
-       } catch (err) { 
+       } catch (err) {
          console.error("Error in %s:\n\n%s", test, err);
        }
      };
diff --git a/img/class.png b/img/class.png
index bf6e379e1..8ce6dcf42 100644
Binary files a/img/class.png and b/img/class.png differ
diff --git a/src/diagrams/class/classDb.js b/src/diagrams/class/classDb.js
index 94ec0e21e..cb4c42c8a 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/class/classDb.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/class/classDb.js
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@ let classes = {};
 /**
  * Function called by parser when a node definition has been found.
  * @param id
- * @param text
- * @param type
- * @param style
+ * @public
  */
 export const addClass = function(id) {
-  if (typeof classes[id] === 'undefined') {
-    classes[id] = {
-      id: id,
-      methods: [],
-      members: []
-    };
-  }
+  // Only add class if not exists
+  if (typeof classes[id] !== 'undefined') return;
+
+  classes[id] = {
+    id: id,
+    methods: [],
+    members: [],
+    annotations: []
+  };
 };
 
 export const clear = function() {
@@ -43,13 +43,39 @@ export const addRelation = function(relation) {
   relations.push(relation);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Adds an annotation to the specified class
+ * Annotations mark special properties of the given type (like 'interface' or 'service')
+ * @param className The class name
+ * @param annotation The name of the annotation without any brackets
+ * @public
+ */
+export const addAnnotation = function(className, annotation) {
+  classes[className].annotations.push(annotation);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Adds a member to the specified class
+ * @param className The class name
+ * @param member The full name of the member.
+ * If the member is enclosed in <<brackets>> it is treated as an annotation
+ * If the member is ending with a closing bracket ) it is treated as a method
+ * Otherwise the member will be treated as a normal property
+ * @public
+ */
 export const addMember = function(className, member) {
   const theClass = classes[className];
   if (typeof member === 'string') {
-    if (member.substr(-1) === ')') {
-      theClass.methods.push(member);
+    // Member can contain white spaces, we trim them out
+    const memberString = member.trim();
+
+    if (memberString.startsWith('<<') && memberString.endsWith('>>')) {
+      // Remove leading and trailing brackets
+      theClass.annotations.push(memberString.substring(2, memberString.length - 2));
+    } else if (memberString.endsWith(')')) {
+      theClass.methods.push(memberString);
     } else {
-      theClass.members.push(member);
+      theClass.members.push(memberString);
     }
   }
 };
@@ -85,6 +111,7 @@ export default {
   clear,
   getClass,
   getClasses,
+  addAnnotation,
   getRelations,
   addRelation,
   addMember,
diff --git a/src/diagrams/class/classDiagram.spec.js b/src/diagrams/class/classDiagram.spec.js
index 154898907..67946fd67 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/class/classDiagram.spec.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/class/classDiagram.spec.js
@@ -207,5 +207,60 @@ describe('class diagram, ', function() {
       expect(relations[3].relation.type2).toBe('none');
       expect(relations[3].relation.lineType).toBe(classDb.lineType.DOTTED_LINE);
     });
+
+    it('should handle class annotations', function() {
+      const str = 'classDiagram\n' + 'class Class1\n' + '<<interface>> Class1';
+      parser.parse(str);
+
+      const testClass = parser.yy.getClass('Class1');
+      expect(testClass.annotations.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.members.length).toBe(0);
+      expect(testClass.methods.length).toBe(0);
+      expect(testClass.annotations[0]).toBe('interface');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle class annotations with members and methods', function() {
+      const str =
+        'classDiagram\n' +
+        'class Class1\n' +
+        'Class1 : int test\n' +
+        'Class1 : test()\n' +
+        '<<interface>> Class1';
+      parser.parse(str);
+
+      const testClass = parser.yy.getClass('Class1');
+      expect(testClass.annotations.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.members.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.methods.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.annotations[0]).toBe('interface');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle class annotations in brackets', function() {
+      const str = 'classDiagram\n' + 'class Class1 {\n' + '<<interface>>\n' + '}';
+      parser.parse(str);
+
+      const testClass = parser.yy.getClass('Class1');
+      expect(testClass.annotations.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.members.length).toBe(0);
+      expect(testClass.methods.length).toBe(0);
+      expect(testClass.annotations[0]).toBe('interface');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle class annotations in brackets with members and methods', function() {
+      const str =
+        'classDiagram\n' +
+        'class Class1 {\n' +
+        '<<interface>>\n' +
+        'int : test\n' +
+        'test()\n' +
+        '}';
+      parser.parse(str);
+
+      const testClass = parser.yy.getClass('Class1');
+      expect(testClass.annotations.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.members.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.methods.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(testClass.annotations[0]).toBe('interface');
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/diagrams/class/classRenderer.js b/src/diagrams/class/classRenderer.js
index 37a6629ae..2d0825edc 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/class/classRenderer.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/class/classRenderer.js
@@ -255,15 +255,34 @@ const drawClass = function(elem, classDef) {
     height: 0
   };
 
+  // add class group
   const g = elem
     .append('g')
     .attr('id', id)
     .attr('class', 'classGroup');
+
+  // add title
   const title = g
     .append('text')
-    .attr('x', conf.padding)
     .attr('y', conf.textHeight + conf.padding)
-    .text(classDef.id);
+    .attr('x', 0);
+
+  // add annotations
+  let isFirst = true;
+  classDef.annotations.forEach(function(member) {
+    const titleText2 = title.append('tspan').text('«' + member + '»');
+    if (!isFirst) titleText2.attr('dy', conf.textHeight);
+    isFirst = false;
+  });
+
+  // add class title
+  const classTitle = title
+    .append('tspan')
+    .text(classDef.id)
+    .attr('class', 'title');
+
+  // If class has annotations the title needs to have an offset of the text height
+  if (!isFirst) classTitle.attr('dy', conf.textHeight);
 
   const titleHeight = title.node().getBBox().height;
 
@@ -280,7 +299,7 @@ const drawClass = function(elem, classDef) {
     .attr('fill', 'white')
     .attr('class', 'classText');
 
-  let isFirst = true;
+  isFirst = true;
   classDef.members.forEach(function(member) {
     addTspan(members, member, isFirst);
     isFirst = false;
@@ -309,16 +328,25 @@ const drawClass = function(elem, classDef) {
   });
 
   const classBox = g.node().getBBox();
-  g.insert('rect', ':first-child')
+  const rect = g
+    .insert('rect', ':first-child')
     .attr('x', 0)
     .attr('y', 0)
     .attr('width', classBox.width + 2 * conf.padding)
     .attr('height', classBox.height + conf.padding + 0.5 * conf.dividerMargin);
 
-  membersLine.attr('x2', classBox.width + 2 * conf.padding);
-  methodsLine.attr('x2', classBox.width + 2 * conf.padding);
+  const rectWidth = rect.node().getBBox().width;
 
-  classInfo.width = classBox.width + 2 * conf.padding;
+  // Center title
+  // We subtract the width of each text element from the class box width and divide it by 2
+  title.node().childNodes.forEach(function(x) {
+    x.setAttribute('x', (rectWidth - x.getBBox().width) / 2);
+  });
+
+  membersLine.attr('x2', rectWidth);
+  methodsLine.attr('x2', rectWidth);
+
+  classInfo.width = rectWidth;
   classInfo.height = classBox.height + conf.padding + 0.5 * conf.dividerMargin;
 
   idCache[id] = classInfo;
diff --git a/src/diagrams/class/parser/classDiagram.jison b/src/diagrams/class/parser/classDiagram.jison
index 8c6b37a2f..547f9ca4c 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/class/parser/classDiagram.jison
+++ b/src/diagrams/class/parser/classDiagram.jison
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 
 "class"               return 'CLASS';
+"<<"                  return 'ANNOTATION_START';
+">>"                  return 'ANNOTATION_END';
 ["]                   this.begin("string");
 <string>["]           this.popState();
 <string>[^"]*         return "STR";
@@ -131,7 +133,6 @@ statements
     | statement NEWLINE statements
     ;
 
-
 className
     : alphaNumToken className { $$=$1+$2; }
     | alphaNumToken { $$=$1; }
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ statement
     | relationStatement LABEL { $1.title =  yy.cleanupLabel($2); yy.addRelation($1);        }
     | classStatement
     | methodStatement
+    | annotationStatement
     ;
 
 classStatement
@@ -149,6 +151,10 @@ classStatement
     | CLASS className STRUCT_START members STRUCT_STOP {/*console.log($2,JSON.stringify($4));*/yy.addClass($2);yy.addMembers($2,$4);}
     ;
 
+annotationStatement
+    : ANNOTATION_START alphaNumToken ANNOTATION_END className  { yy.addAnnotation($4,$2); }
+    ;
+
 members
     : MEMBER { $$ = [$1]; }
     | MEMBER members { $2.push($1);$$=$2;}
diff --git a/src/themes/class.scss b/src/themes/class.scss
index 5e7de9150..86893cf09 100644
--- a/src/themes/class.scss
+++ b/src/themes/class.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ g.classGroup text {
   stroke: none;
   font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial;
   font-size: 10px;
+
+  .title {
+    font-weight: bolder;
+  }
 }
 
 g.classGroup rect {