diff --git a/hyprbars/README.md b/hyprbars/README.md
index 30c7fde..547eae0 100644
--- a/hyprbars/README.md
+++ b/hyprbars/README.md
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ plugin {
 
 `bar_color` -> (col) bar's background color
 
-`bar_height` -> (int) bar's height (default 15)
+`bar_height` -> (int) bar's height (default `15`)
 
 `col.text` -> (col) bar's title text color
 
-`bar_text_size` -> (int) bar's title text font size (default 10)
+`bar_text_size` -> (int) bar's title text font size (default `10`)
 
-`bar_text_font` -> (str) bar's title text font (default "Sans")
+`bar_text_font` -> (str) bar's title text font (default `Sans`)
+
+`bar_text_align` -> (str) bar's title text alignment (default `center`, can also be `left`)
 
 `bar_part_of_window` -> (bool) whether the bar is a part of the main window (if it is, stuff like shadows render around it)
 
diff --git a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
index 74ae468..f7634e4 100644
--- a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void CHyprBar::renderBarTitle(const Vector2D& bufferSize, const float scale) {
     static auto* const PCOLOR = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:col.text")->intValue;
     static auto* const PSIZE  = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_size")->intValue;
     static auto* const PFONT  = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_font")->strValue;
+    static auto* const PALIGN = &HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_align")->strValue;
 
     const auto         BORDERSIZE = m_pWindow->getRealBorderSize();
 
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ void CHyprBar::renderBarTitle(const Vector2D& bufferSize, const float scale) {
 
     int layoutWidth, layoutHeight;
     pango_layout_get_size(layout, &layoutWidth, &layoutHeight);
-    const int xOffset = std::round(((bufferSize.x - scaledBorderSize) / 2.0 - layoutWidth / PANGO_SCALE / 2.0));
+    const int xOffset = *PALIGN == "left" ? std::round(scaledBarPadding) : std::round(((bufferSize.x - scaledBorderSize) / 2.0 - layoutWidth / PANGO_SCALE / 2.0));
     const int yOffset = std::round((bufferSize.y / 2.0 - layoutHeight / PANGO_SCALE / 2.0));
 
     cairo_move_to(CAIRO, xOffset, yOffset);
diff --git a/hyprbars/main.cpp b/hyprbars/main.cpp
index 6a68c11..81c1b9c 100644
--- a/hyprbars/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/main.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:col.text", SConfigValue{.intValue = configStringToInt("rgba(ffffffff)")});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_size", SConfigValue{.intValue = 10});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_font", SConfigValue{.strValue = "Sans"});
+    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_align", SConfigValue{.strValue = "center"});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_part_of_window", SConfigValue{.intValue = 1});
 
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigKeyword(PHANDLE, "hyprbars-button", [&](const std::string& k, const std::string& v) { onNewButton(k, v); });