diff --git a/.changeset/gold-spiders-join.md b/.changeset/gold-spiders-join.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56bccc244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gold-spiders-join.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'mermaid': patch
+---
+
+fix: fixed connection gaps in flowchart for roundedRect, stadium and diamond shape
diff --git a/cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-v2.spec.js b/cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-v2.spec.js
index 9ad2b5604..69ff10b00 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-v2.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/rendering/flowchart-v2.spec.js
@@ -1113,6 +1113,37 @@ end
       );
     });
   });
+  describe('Flowchart Node Shape Rendering', () => {
+    it('should render a stadium-shaped node', () => {
+      imgSnapshotTest(
+        `flowchart TB
+          A(["Start"]) --> n1["Untitled Node"]
+          A --> n2["Untitled Node"]     
+        `,
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    it('should render a diamond-shaped node using shape config', () => {
+      imgSnapshotTest(
+        `flowchart BT
+          n2["Untitled Node"] --> n1["Diamond"]
+          n1@{ shape: diam}     
+        `,
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+    it('should render a rounded rectangle and a normal rectangle', () => {
+      imgSnapshotTest(
+        `flowchart BT
+        n2["Untitled Node"] --> n1["Rounded Rectangle"]
+        n3["Untitled Node"] --> n1
+        n1@{ shape: rounded}
+        n3@{ shape: rect}  
+    `,
+        {}
+      );
+    });
+  });
 
   it('6617: Per Link Curve Styling using edge Ids', () => {
     imgSnapshotTest(
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/hexagon.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/hexagon.ts
index 52a4397a2..e73074268 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/hexagon.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/hexagon.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import { labelHelper, updateNodeBounds, getNodeClasses } from './util.js';
+import { labelHelper, updateNodeBounds, getNodeClasses, createPathFromPoints } from './util.js';
 import intersect from '../intersect/index.js';
 import type { Node } from '../../types.js';
 import { styles2String, userNodeOverrides } from './handDrawnShapeStyles.js';
 import rough from 'roughjs';
-import { insertPolygonShape } from './insertPolygonShape.js';
 import type { D3Selection } from '../../../types.js';
 
 export const createHexagonPathD = (
@@ -29,42 +28,50 @@ export async function hexagon<T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(parent: D3Selection<
   node.labelStyle = labelStyles;
   const { shapeSvg, bbox } = await labelHelper(parent, node, getNodeClasses(node));
 
-  const f = 4;
-  const h = bbox.height + node.padding;
-  const m = h / f;
-  const w = bbox.width + 2 * m + node.padding;
-  const points = [
-    { x: m, y: 0 },
-    { x: w - m, y: 0 },
-    { x: w, y: -h / 2 },
-    { x: w - m, y: -h },
-    { x: m, y: -h },
-    { x: 0, y: -h / 2 },
-  ];
-
-  let polygon: D3Selection<SVGGElement> | Awaited<ReturnType<typeof insertPolygonShape>>;
+  const h = bbox.height + (node.padding ?? 0);
+  const w = bbox.width + (node.padding ?? 0) * 2.5;
   const { cssStyles } = node;
+  // @ts-expect-error -- Passing a D3.Selection seems to work for some reason
+  const rc = rough.svg(shapeSvg);
+  const options = userNodeOverrides(node, {});
 
-  if (node.look === 'handDrawn') {
-    // @ts-expect-error -- Passing a D3.Selection seems to work for some reason
-    const rc = rough.svg(shapeSvg);
-    const options = userNodeOverrides(node, {});
-    const pathData = createHexagonPathD(0, 0, w, h, m);
-    const roughNode = rc.path(pathData, options);
-
-    polygon = shapeSvg
-      .insert(() => roughNode, ':first-child')
-      .attr('transform', `translate(${-w / 2}, ${h / 2})`);
-
-    if (cssStyles) {
-      polygon.attr('style', cssStyles);
-    }
-  } else {
-    polygon = insertPolygonShape(shapeSvg, w, h, points);
+  if (node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    options.roughness = 0;
+    options.fillStyle = 'solid';
   }
 
-  if (nodeStyles) {
-    polygon.attr('style', nodeStyles);
+  let halfWidth = w / 2;
+  const m = halfWidth / 6; // Margin for label
+  halfWidth = halfWidth + m; // Adjusted half width for hexagon
+
+  const halfHeight = h / 2;
+
+  const fixedLength = halfHeight / 2;
+  const deducedWidth = halfWidth - fixedLength;
+
+  const points = [
+    { x: -deducedWidth, y: -halfHeight },
+    { x: 0, y: -halfHeight },
+    { x: deducedWidth, y: -halfHeight },
+    { x: halfWidth, y: 0 },
+    { x: deducedWidth, y: halfHeight },
+    { x: 0, y: halfHeight },
+    { x: -deducedWidth, y: halfHeight },
+    { x: -halfWidth, y: 0 },
+  ];
+
+  const pathData = createPathFromPoints(points);
+  const shapeNode = rc.path(pathData, options);
+
+  const polygon = shapeSvg.insert(() => shapeNode, ':first-child');
+  polygon.attr('class', 'basic label-container');
+
+  if (cssStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', cssStyles);
+  }
+
+  if (nodeStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', nodeStyles);
   }
 
   node.width = w;
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/question.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/question.ts
index eef958169..24c811b85 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/question.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/question.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export async function question<T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(parent: D3Selection
   const w = bbox.width + node.padding;
   const h = bbox.height + node.padding;
   const s = w + h;
+  const adjustment = 0.5;
 
   const points = [
     { x: s / 2, y: 0 },
@@ -45,13 +46,14 @@ export async function question<T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(parent: D3Selection
 
     polygon = shapeSvg
       .insert(() => roughNode, ':first-child')
-      .attr('transform', `translate(${-s / 2}, ${s / 2})`);
+      .attr('transform', `translate(${-s / 2 + adjustment}, ${s / 2})`);
 
     if (cssStyles) {
       polygon.attr('style', cssStyles);
     }
   } else {
     polygon = insertPolygonShape(shapeSvg, s, s, points);
+    polygon.attr('transform', `translate(${-s / 2 + adjustment}, ${s / 2})`);
   }
 
   if (nodeStyles) {
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/roundedRect.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/roundedRect.ts
index 134bcdb6c..40d71429c 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/roundedRect.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/roundedRect.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,160 @@
-import type { Node, RectOptions } from '../../types.js';
+import { labelHelper, updateNodeBounds, getNodeClasses, createPathFromPoints } from './util.js';
+import intersect from '../intersect/index.js';
+import type { Node } from '../../types.js';
+import { styles2String, userNodeOverrides } from './handDrawnShapeStyles.js';
+import rough from 'roughjs';
 import type { D3Selection } from '../../../types.js';
-import { drawRect } from './drawRect.js';
+
+/**
+ * Generates evenly spaced points along an elliptical arc connecting two points.
+ *
+ * @param x1 - x-coordinate of the start point of the arc
+ * @param y1 - y-coordinate of the start point of the arc
+ * @param x2 - x-coordinate of the end point of the arc
+ * @param y2 - y-coordinate of the end point of the arc
+ * @param rx - horizontal radius of the ellipse
+ * @param ry - vertical radius of the ellipse
+ * @param clockwise - direction of the arc; true for clockwise, false for counterclockwise
+ * @returns Array of points `{ x, y }` along the elliptical arc
+ *
+ * @throws Error if the given radii are too small to draw an arc between the points
+ */
+export function generateArcPoints(
+  x1: number,
+  y1: number,
+  x2: number,
+  y2: number,
+  rx: number,
+  ry: number,
+  clockwise: boolean
+) {
+  const numPoints = 20;
+  // Calculate midpoint
+  const midX = (x1 + x2) / 2;
+  const midY = (y1 + y2) / 2;
+
+  // Calculate the angle of the line connecting the points
+  const angle = Math.atan2(y2 - y1, x2 - x1);
+
+  // Calculate transformed coordinates for the ellipse
+  const dx = (x2 - x1) / 2;
+  const dy = (y2 - y1) / 2;
+
+  // Scale to unit circle
+  const transformedX = dx / rx;
+  const transformedY = dy / ry;
+
+  // Calculate the distance between points on the unit circle
+  const distance = Math.sqrt(transformedX ** 2 + transformedY ** 2);
+
+  // Check if the ellipse can be drawn with the given radii
+  if (distance > 1) {
+    throw new Error('The given radii are too small to create an arc between the points.');
+  }
+
+  // Calculate the distance from the midpoint to the center of the ellipse
+  const scaledCenterDistance = Math.sqrt(1 - distance ** 2);
+
+  // Calculate the center of the ellipse
+  const centerX = midX + scaledCenterDistance * ry * Math.sin(angle) * (clockwise ? -1 : 1);
+  const centerY = midY - scaledCenterDistance * rx * Math.cos(angle) * (clockwise ? -1 : 1);
+
+  // Calculate the start and end angles on the ellipse
+  const startAngle = Math.atan2((y1 - centerY) / ry, (x1 - centerX) / rx);
+  const endAngle = Math.atan2((y2 - centerY) / ry, (x2 - centerX) / rx);
+
+  // Adjust angles for clockwise/counterclockwise
+  let angleRange = endAngle - startAngle;
+  if (clockwise && angleRange < 0) {
+    angleRange += 2 * Math.PI;
+  }
+  if (!clockwise && angleRange > 0) {
+    angleRange -= 2 * Math.PI;
+  }
+
+  // Generate points
+  const points = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < numPoints; i++) {
+    const t = i / (numPoints - 1);
+    const angle = startAngle + t * angleRange;
+    const x = centerX + rx * Math.cos(angle);
+    const y = centerY + ry * Math.sin(angle);
+    points.push({ x, y });
+  }
+
+  return points;
+}
 
 export async function roundedRect<T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(
   parent: D3Selection<T>,
   node: Node
 ) {
-  const options = {
-    rx: 5,
-    ry: 5,
-    classes: '',
-    labelPaddingX: (node?.padding || 0) * 1,
-    labelPaddingY: (node?.padding || 0) * 1,
-  } as RectOptions;
+  const { labelStyles, nodeStyles } = styles2String(node);
+  node.labelStyle = labelStyles;
+  const { shapeSvg, bbox } = await labelHelper(parent, node, getNodeClasses(node));
 
-  return drawRect(parent, node, options);
+  const labelPaddingX = node?.padding ?? 0;
+  const labelPaddingY = node?.padding ?? 0;
+
+  const w = (node?.width ? node?.width : bbox.width) + labelPaddingX * 2;
+  const h = (node?.height ? node?.height : bbox.height) + labelPaddingY * 2;
+  const radius = 5;
+  const taper = 5; // Taper width for the rounded corners
+  const { cssStyles } = node;
+  // @ts-expect-error -- Passing a D3.Selection seems to work for some reason
+  const rc = rough.svg(shapeSvg);
+  const options = userNodeOverrides(node, {});
+
+  if (node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    options.roughness = 0;
+    options.fillStyle = 'solid';
+  }
+
+  const points = [
+    // Top edge (left to right)
+    { x: -w / 2 + taper, y: -h / 2 }, // Top-left corner start (1)
+    { x: w / 2 - taper, y: -h / 2 }, // Top-right corner start (2)
+
+    ...generateArcPoints(w / 2 - taper, -h / 2, w / 2, -h / 2 + taper, radius, radius, true), // Top-left arc (2 to 3)
+
+    // Right edge (top to bottom)
+    { x: w / 2, y: -h / 2 + taper }, // Top-right taper point (3)
+    { x: w / 2, y: h / 2 - taper }, // Bottom-right taper point (4)
+
+    ...generateArcPoints(w / 2, h / 2 - taper, w / 2 - taper, h / 2, radius, radius, true), // Top-left arc (4 to 5)
+
+    // Bottom edge (right to left)
+    { x: w / 2 - taper, y: h / 2 }, // Bottom-right corner start (5)
+    { x: -w / 2 + taper, y: h / 2 }, // Bottom-left corner start (6)
+
+    ...generateArcPoints(-w / 2 + taper, h / 2, -w / 2, h / 2 - taper, radius, radius, true), // Top-left arc (4 to 5)
+
+    // Left edge (bottom to top)
+    { x: -w / 2, y: h / 2 - taper }, // Bottom-left taper point (7)
+    { x: -w / 2, y: -h / 2 + taper }, // Top-left taper point (8)
+    ...generateArcPoints(-w / 2, -h / 2 + taper, -w / 2 + taper, -h / 2, radius, radius, true), // Top-left arc (4 to 5)
+  ];
+
+  const pathData = createPathFromPoints(points);
+  const shapeNode = rc.path(pathData, options);
+
+  const polygon = shapeSvg.insert(() => shapeNode, ':first-child');
+  polygon.attr('class', 'basic label-container outer-path');
+
+  if (cssStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', cssStyles);
+  }
+
+  if (nodeStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', nodeStyles);
+  }
+
+  updateNodeBounds(node, polygon);
+
+  node.intersect = function (point) {
+    const pos = intersect.polygon(node, points, point);
+    return pos;
+  };
+
+  return shapeSvg;
 }
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/stadium.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/stadium.ts
index 1b93aa1b3..117176b19 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/stadium.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/shapes/stadium.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { labelHelper, updateNodeBounds, getNodeClasses } from './util.js';
+import {
+  labelHelper,
+  updateNodeBounds,
+  getNodeClasses,
+  generateCirclePoints,
+  createPathFromPoints,
+} from './util.js';
 import intersect from '../intersect/index.js';
 import type { Node } from '../../types.js';
 import { styles2String, userNodeOverrides } from './handDrawnShapeStyles.js';
 import rough from 'roughjs';
-import { createRoundedRectPathD } from './roundedRectPath.js';
 import type { D3Selection } from '../../../types.js';
-import { handleUndefinedAttr } from '../../../utils.js';
 
 export const createStadiumPathD = (
   x: number,
@@ -60,36 +64,44 @@ export async function stadium<T extends SVGGraphicsElement>(parent: D3Selection<
   const h = bbox.height + node.padding;
   const w = bbox.width + h / 4 + node.padding;
 
-  let rect;
+  const radius = h / 2;
   const { cssStyles } = node;
-  if (node.look === 'handDrawn') {
-    // @ts-expect-error -- Passing a D3.Selection seems to work for some reason
-    const rc = rough.svg(shapeSvg);
-    const options = userNodeOverrides(node, {});
+  // @ts-expect-error -- Passing a D3.Selection seems to work for some reason
+  const rc = rough.svg(shapeSvg);
+  const options = userNodeOverrides(node, {});
 
-    const pathData = createRoundedRectPathD(-w / 2, -h / 2, w, h, h / 2);
-    const roughNode = rc.path(pathData, options);
-
-    rect = shapeSvg.insert(() => roughNode, ':first-child');
-    rect.attr('class', 'basic label-container').attr('style', handleUndefinedAttr(cssStyles));
-  } else {
-    rect = shapeSvg.insert('rect', ':first-child');
-
-    rect
-      .attr('class', 'basic label-container')
-      .attr('style', nodeStyles)
-      .attr('rx', h / 2)
-      .attr('ry', h / 2)
-      .attr('x', -w / 2)
-      .attr('y', -h / 2)
-      .attr('width', w)
-      .attr('height', h);
+  if (node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    options.roughness = 0;
+    options.fillStyle = 'solid';
   }
 
-  updateNodeBounds(node, rect);
+  const points = [
+    { x: -w / 2 + radius, y: -h / 2 },
+    { x: w / 2 - radius, y: -h / 2 },
+    ...generateCirclePoints(-w / 2 + radius, 0, radius, 50, 90, 270),
+    { x: w / 2 - radius, y: h / 2 },
+    ...generateCirclePoints(w / 2 - radius, 0, radius, 50, 270, 450),
+  ];
+
+  const pathData = createPathFromPoints(points);
+  const shapeNode = rc.path(pathData, options);
+
+  const polygon = shapeSvg.insert(() => shapeNode, ':first-child');
+  polygon.attr('class', 'basic label-container outer-path');
+
+  if (cssStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', cssStyles);
+  }
+
+  if (nodeStyles && node.look !== 'handDrawn') {
+    polygon.selectChildren('path').attr('style', nodeStyles);
+  }
+
+  updateNodeBounds(node, polygon);
 
   node.intersect = function (point) {
-    return intersect.rect(node, point);
+    const pos = intersect.polygon(node, points, point);
+    return pos;
   };
 
   return shapeSvg;