diff --git a/src/alignment/mod.rs b/src/alignment/mod.rs
index 86f87141..8ef5f85a 100644
--- a/src/alignment/mod.rs
+++ b/src/alignment/mod.rs
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ impl HorizontalAlignment {
         let space_width = str_width(renderer, " ");
         let space_config = SpaceConfig::new(space_width, None);
         let remaining_space = measurement.max_line_width - measurement.width;
-        let left_offset = measurement.left_offset as i32;
         match self {
-            HorizontalAlignment::Left => (left_offset, space_config),
-            HorizontalAlignment::Center => {
-                (left_offset + (remaining_space as i32 + 1) / 2, space_config)
-            }
-            HorizontalAlignment::Right => (left_offset + remaining_space as i32, space_config),
+            HorizontalAlignment::Left => (0, space_config),
+            HorizontalAlignment::Center => (0 + (remaining_space as i32 + 1) / 2, space_config),
+            HorizontalAlignment::Right => (0 + remaining_space as i32, space_config),
             HorizontalAlignment::Justified => {
                 let space_count = measurement.space_count;
                 let space_info = if !measurement.last_line() && space_count != 0 {
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ impl HorizontalAlignment {
                 } else {
                     space_config
                 };
-                (left_offset, space_info)
+                (0, space_info)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/rendering/line.rs b/src/rendering/line.rs
index 18f0022e..2d9e0c52 100644
--- a/src/rendering/line.rs
+++ b/src/rendering/line.rs
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ where
         str_left_offset(self.text_renderer, st)
     }
 
-    fn left_offset(&mut self, _offset: u32) {
-        // Not used in rendering, because this is set when measuring.
-        // Rendering starts from the measured position.
-    }
-
     fn whitespace(&mut self, st: &str, _space_count: u32, width: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         if width > 0 {
             self.text_renderer
diff --git a/src/rendering/line_iter.rs b/src/rendering/line_iter.rs
index c2f7fcdc..ae453b58 100644
--- a/src/rendering/line_iter.rs
+++ b/src/rendering/line_iter.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ pub trait ElementHandler {
     /// Returns the left offset in pixels.
     fn measure_left_offset(&self, _st: &str) -> u32;
 
-    /// Start a new line at the given horizontal offset in pixels.
-    fn left_offset(&mut self, _offset: u32);
-
     /// A whitespace block with the given width.
     fn whitespace(&mut self, _st: &str, _space_count: u32, _width: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         Ok(())
@@ -332,7 +329,7 @@ where
                         // the word's left negative boundary to make sure it is not clipped.
                         let offset = handler.measure_left_offset(w);
                         if offset > 0 && self.move_cursor_forward(offset).is_ok() {
-                            handler.left_offset(offset);
+                            handler.whitespace("", 0, offset).ok();
                         };
                     }
 
@@ -487,7 +484,6 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
 
     #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
     pub enum RenderElement<C: PixelColor> {
-        LeftOffset(u32),
         Space(u32, bool),
         String(String, u32),
         MoveCursor(i32),
@@ -532,10 +528,6 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
             str_left_offset(&self.style, st)
         }
 
-        fn left_offset(&mut self, offset: u32) {
-            self.elements.push(RenderElement::LeftOffset(offset));
-        }
-
         fn whitespace(&mut self, _string: &str, count: u32, width: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
             self.elements
                 .push(RenderElement::Space(count, (width > 0) as bool));
@@ -889,7 +881,7 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
         assert_eq!(
             handler.elements,
             &[
-                RenderElement::LeftOffset(2),
+                RenderElement::Space(0, true),
                 RenderElement::string("just", 14),
                 RenderElement::Space(1, true),
                 RenderElement::string("a", 4),
diff --git a/src/style/mod.rs b/src/style/mod.rs
index 2afa47cb..54ac125a 100644
--- a/src/style/mod.rs
+++ b/src/style/mod.rs
@@ -323,9 +323,6 @@ impl TextBoxStyle {
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 #[must_use]
 pub(crate) struct LineMeasurement {
-    /// Left offset in pixels.
-    pub left_offset: u32,
-
     /// Maximum line width in pixels.
     pub max_line_width: u32,
 
@@ -357,7 +354,6 @@ struct MeasureLineElementHandler<'a, S> {
     trailing_spaces: bool,
     cursor: u32,
     pos: u32,
-    left_offset: u32,
     right: u32,
     partial_space_count: u32,
     space_count: u32,
@@ -372,10 +368,6 @@ impl<'a, S> MeasureLineElementHandler<'a, S> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn left_offset(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.left_offset
-    }
-
     fn right(&self) -> u32 {
         if self.trailing_spaces {
             self.pos
@@ -397,12 +389,6 @@ impl<'a, S: TextRenderer> ElementHandler for MeasureLineElementHandler<'a, S> {
         str_left_offset(self.style, st)
     }
 
-    fn left_offset(&mut self, offset: u32) {
-        self.left_offset = offset;
-        self.cursor += offset;
-        self.pos = self.pos.max(self.cursor);
-    }
-
     fn whitespace(&mut self, _st: &str, count: u32, width: u32) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
         self.cursor += width;
         self.pos = self.pos.max(self.cursor);
@@ -463,7 +449,6 @@ impl TextBoxStyle {
 
             cursor: 0,
             pos: 0,
-            left_offset: 0,
             right: 0,
             partial_space_count: 0,
             space_count: 0,
@@ -471,7 +456,6 @@ impl TextBoxStyle {
         let last_token = iter.process(&mut handler).unwrap();
 
         LineMeasurement {
-            left_offset: handler.left_offset(),
             max_line_width,
             width: handler.right(),
             space_count: handler.space_count(),