diff --git a/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts b/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts
index c91bd798e3..746d91e983 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/writables.spec.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,46 @@ describe(`Writables service`, () => {
 		expect(normalizeValueFn(2)).toBe(2);
 		expect(normalizeValueFn(3)).toBe(3);
 		expect(normalizeValueFn(4)).toBe(3);
-		expect(normalizeValueFn(+'a')).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(NaN)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn('a' as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(true as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn({} as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(null as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+
+		const normalizeStrictFn = typeNumberInRangeFactory(1, 3, {strict: true}).normalizeValue!;
+		expect(normalizeStrictFn(0)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeStrictFn(1)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeStrictFn(2)).toBe(2);
+		expect(normalizeStrictFn(3)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeStrictFn(4)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(NaN)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn('a' as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(true as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn({} as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(null as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+
+		const normalizeNoClampFn = typeNumberInRangeFactory(1, 3, {useClamp: false}).normalizeValue!;
+		expect(normalizeNoClampFn(0)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeNoClampFn(1)).toBe(1);
+		expect(normalizeNoClampFn(2)).toBe(2);
+		expect(normalizeNoClampFn(3)).toBe(3);
+		expect(normalizeNoClampFn(4)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(NaN)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn('a' as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(true as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn({} as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(null as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+
+		const normalizeCombineFn = typeNumberInRangeFactory(1, 3, {strict: true, useClamp: false}).normalizeValue!;
+		expect(normalizeCombineFn(0)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeCombineFn(1)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeCombineFn(2)).toBe(2);
+		expect(normalizeCombineFn(3)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeCombineFn(4)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(NaN)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn('a' as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(true as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn({} as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
+		expect(normalizeValueFn(null as any)).toBe(INVALID_VALUE);
 	});
 });
diff --git a/core/lib/services/writables.ts b/core/lib/services/writables.ts
index 95825f969d..1904928ddc 100644
--- a/core/lib/services/writables.ts
+++ b/core/lib/services/writables.ts
@@ -13,18 +13,39 @@ export const typeNumber: WritableWithDefaultOptions<number> = {
 	normalizeValue: numberNormalizeFn,
 };
 
+export interface TypeNumberInRangeOptions {
+	/** If `true`, the range checking will be strict, excluding the minimum and maximum values. Default is `false`. */
+	strict?: boolean;
+
+	/** If `true`, values outside the range will be clamped to the minimum or maximum. Default is `true`. */
+	useClamp?: boolean;
+}
+
 /**
- * A factory function that creates a type guard function to check and rectify a value is within a specified range.
+ * Factory function for creating a type constraint for numbers within a specified range.
  *
- * @param min - The minimum value allowed.
- * @param max - The maximum value allowed.
- * @returns A type guard function that returns the clamp value if the value is a value number, and INVALID_VALUE otherwise.
+ * @param min - The minimum value.
+ * @param max - The maximum value.
+ * @param options - Additional options to customize the behavior.
+ *
+ * @returns A type guard function that returns the clamp value or INVALID_VALUE depending on the provided options.
  */
-export function typeNumberInRangeFactory(min: number, max: number) {
+export function typeNumberInRangeFactory(min: number, max: number, options: TypeNumberInRangeOptions = {}) {
+	const {strict = false, useClamp = true} = options;
 	return <WritableWithDefaultOptions<number>>{
 		normalizeValue: (value) => {
-			const normalizedNumber = numberNormalizeFn(value);
-			return normalizedNumber === INVALID_VALUE ? INVALID_VALUE : clamp(normalizedNumber, max, min);
+			let normalizedNumber = numberNormalizeFn(value);
+			if (normalizedNumber !== INVALID_VALUE) {
+				if (!strict && useClamp) {
+					normalizedNumber = clamp(normalizedNumber, max, min);
+				}
+				if (normalizedNumber >= min && normalizedNumber <= max) {
+					if (!strict || (normalizedNumber !== min && normalizedNumber !== max)) {
+						return normalizedNumber;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return INVALID_VALUE;
 		},
 	};
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/slider.spec.ts b/core/lib/slider.spec.ts
index 5f9f62ad69..b047ebcaa3 100644
--- a/core/lib/slider.spec.ts
+++ b/core/lib/slider.spec.ts
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ describe(`Slider basic`, () => {
 		expect(state).toStrictEqual(defaultStateValues);
 	});
 
-	test(`should set the step as 0 if the provided value less than 0`, () => {
+	test(`shouldn't accept 0 as a valid value`, () => {
 		slider.patch({
-			stepSize: -1,
+			stepSize: 0,
 		});
 
-		expect(state).toStrictEqual({...defaultStateValues, stepSize: 0});
+		expect(state).toStrictEqual(defaultStateValues);
 	});
 
 	test(`should snap the value to the valid step`, () => {
diff --git a/core/lib/slider.ts b/core/lib/slider.ts
index b65f182f25..7ff9949507 100644
--- a/core/lib/slider.ts
+++ b/core/lib/slider.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export function getSliderDefaultConfig() {
 const configValidator: ConfigValidator<SliderProps> = {
 	min: typeNumber,
 	max: typeNumber,
-	stepSize: typeNumberInRangeFactory(0, +Infinity),
+	stepSize: typeNumberInRangeFactory(0, +Infinity, {strict: true}),
 	readonly: typeBoolean,
 	disabled: typeBoolean,
 	vertical: typeBoolean,