A substrate and a display panel are provided, which relate to the technical field of display apparatus. The substrate includes an active area and a bonding area located outside the active area and close to an edge of the substrate, wherein a bonding electrode is disposed within the bonding area, a first lead extending toward the edge of the substrate is connected to one side of the bonding electrode toward the edge of the substrate, and the first lead includes a curved section close to the bonding electrode and a straight section close to the edge of the substrate.