diff --git a/ppl2psd.py b/ppl2psd.py
index 6b93fe1..649fabd 100644
--- a/ppl2psd.py
+++ b/ppl2psd.py
@@ -525,6 +525,13 @@ def build_type_layer_tysh(ly: dict, font_ps: str, text_w: Optional[float] = None
     text_len = len(text)
     eng["StyleRun"]["RunLengthArray"] = List([Integer(text_len)])
     eng["ParagraphRun"]["RunLengthArray"] = List([Integer(text_len)])
+    # Left-align (template is justify, which spreads short text across the
+    # box). ppl rows read left-aligned; user prefers left over spread.
+    try:
+        props = eng["ParagraphRun"]["RunArray"][0]["ParagraphSheet"]["Properties"]
+        props["Justification"] = Integer(0)  # left
+    except Exception:
+        pass
 
     prof = font_profile(_font_path_for(ly))
     size_px = float(ly.get("textSize", "12") or 12) * prof["k"]
@@ -554,20 +561,16 @@ def build_type_layer_tysh(ly: dict, font_ps: str, text_w: Optional[float] = None
         pass
 
     l, t, rr, bb2 = bounding_rect(ly)
-    # transform origin = center of the ppl rect; boundingBox = the actual
-    # text box centered on it. This keeps the text centered and the edit box
-    # small (template bbox / justification would spread text across a huge
-    # frame or run off canvas).
-    cx, cy = (l + rr) / 2, (t + bb2) / 2
-    tysh.transform = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, float(cx), float(cy)]
+    # transform origin = boundingRect top-left; boundingBox from the origin.
+    # This keeps the text edit box aligned with the text (the previous
+    # center-origin version shifted the box down-right).
+    tysh.transform = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, float(l), float(t)]
     tysh.left, tysh.top, tysh.right, tysh.bottom = int(l), int(t), int(rr), int(bb2)
-    tw = text_w if text_w else (rr - l)
-    th = size_px * 1.2
     bbd = td[b"boundingBox"]
-    bbd[b"Left"].value = -tw / 2
-    bbd[b"Top "].value = -th / 2
-    bbd[b"Rght"].value = tw / 2
-    bbd[b"Btom"].value = th / 2
+    bbd[b"Left"].value = 0.0
+    bbd[b"Top "].value = 0.0
+    bbd[b"Rght"].value = float(rr - l)
+    bbd[b"Btom"].value = float(bb2 - t)
     return tysh.tobytes()