diff --git a/common/src/app/common/types/text.cljc b/common/src/app/common/types/text.cljc
index 04db3bb313..9a63ab11e5 100644
--- a/common/src/app/common/types/text.cljc
+++ b/common/src/app/common/types/text.cljc
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@
   [node]
   (= "root" (:type node)))
 
+(defn rtl-content?
+  "True when the content has paragraphs and all of them are `\"rtl\"`; picks the
+  growth anchor of auto-width text. Mixed, \"none\" and empty content are ltr."
+  [content]
+  (boolean
+   (when-let [paragraphs (node-seq is-paragraph-node? content)]
+     (every? #(= "rtl" (:text-direction %)) paragraphs))))
+
 (defn is-node?
   [node]
   (or ^boolean (is-text-node? node)
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/wasm_text.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/wasm_text.cljs
index 435c8082c4..ddd4f81400 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/wasm_text.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/wasm_text.cljs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
    [app.common.geom.matrix :as gmt]
    [app.common.geom.point :as gpt]
    [app.common.types.modifiers :as ctm]
+   [app.common.types.text :as ctt]
    [app.main.data.helpers :as dsh]
    [app.main.data.workspace :as-alias dw]
    [app.main.data.workspace.modifiers :as dwm]
@@ -63,12 +64,16 @@
   ([shape]
    (resize-wasm-text-modifiers shape (:content shape)))
 
-  ([{:keys [id points selrect] :as shape} content]
+  ([{:keys [id points selrect grow-type] :as shape} content]
    (when-let [new-size (get-wasm-text-new-size shape content)]
      (let [width-scale  (/ (:width new-size) (:width selrect))
            height-scale (/ (:height new-size) (:height selrect))
            resize-v     (gpt/point width-scale height-scale)
-           origin       (first points)]
+           ;; Rtl text grows leftward, so anchor it on the top-right.
+           origin       (if (and (= :auto-width grow-type)
+                                 (ctt/rtl-content? content))
+                          (second points)
+                          (first points))]
        {id
         {:modifiers
          (ctm/resize-modifiers
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/text_edition_outline.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/text_edition_outline.cljs
index 93e7562438..ca4c74632e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/text_edition_outline.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/text_edition_outline.cljs
@@ -25,11 +25,18 @@
           ;; finalize-only), so measure the live WASM text for the growing axes:
           ;; width grows on auto-width, height on auto-width/auto-height.
           grow-type (:grow-type shape)
-          {live-width :width live-height :height} (wasm.api/get-text-dimensions (:id shape))
+          {live-x :x live-width :width live-height :height} (wasm.api/get-text-dimensions (:id shape))
           sr-width  (if (= grow-type :auto-width) live-width (:width selrect))
-          sr-height (if (= grow-type :fixed) (:height selrect) live-height)]
+          sr-height (if (= grow-type :fixed) (:height selrect) live-height)
+          ;; Rtl auto-width text is anchored on its right edge, so use the origin
+          ;; wasm reports. A zero measurement means it has no layout yet.
+          sr-x      (if (and (= grow-type :auto-width)
+                             (some? live-x)
+                             (pos? live-width))
+                      live-x
+                      (:x selrect))]
       [:rect.main.viewport-selrect
-       {:x (:x selrect)
+       {:x sr-x
         :y (:y selrect)
         :width sr-width
         :height sr-height
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/v3_editor.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/v3_editor.cljs
index 1c95406ef5..832f1f1b07 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/v3_editor.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/v3_editor.cljs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
                                  (font-family-from-font-id (:font-id font))) fallback-fonts)
 
         [{:keys [x y width height]} transform]
-        (let [{:keys [width height]} (wasm.api/get-text-dimensions shape-id)
+        (let [{text-x :x :keys [width height]} (wasm.api/get-text-dimensions shape-id)
               selrect-transform (mf/deref refs/workspace-selrect)
               vbox (mf/deref refs/vbox)
               [selrect transform] (dsh/get-selrect selrect-transform shape)
@@ -231,13 +231,20 @@
               overlay-width (if (= (:grow-type shape) :auto-width)
                               (+ max-width viewport-width)
                               max-width)
+              ;; `on-pointer-down` feeds offsets within this element to wasm as
+              ;; paragraph-local coords, so this edge must sit on the text's.
+              x (if (and (= (:grow-type shape) :auto-width)
+                         (some? text-x)
+                         (pos? width))
+                  text-x
+                  (:x selrect))
               valign (-> shape :content :vertical-align)
               y (:y selrect)
               y (case valign
                   "bottom" (+ y (- selrect-height height))
                   "center" (+ y (/ (- selrect-height height) 2))
                   y)]
-          [(assoc selrect :y y :width overlay-width :height max-height) transform])
+          [(assoc selrect :x x :y y :width overlay-width :height max-height) transform])
 
         on-composition-start
         (mf/use-fn
diff --git a/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/wasm_text_test.cljs b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/wasm_text_test.cljs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5624e40c04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/wasm_text_test.cljs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+;; This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+;; License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+;; file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+;;
+;; Copyright (c) KALEIDOS SUBSIDIARY SL
+
+(ns frontend-tests.data.wasm-text-test
+  "Growth anchor of auto-grow wasm text shapes (see `resize-wasm-text-modifiers`).
+  Tests stub the wasm bridge and assert on the shape the modifiers produce."
+  (:require
+   [app.common.geom.shapes :as gsh]
+   [app.common.types.modifiers :as ctm]
+   [app.common.types.shape :as cts]
+   [app.main.data.workspace.wasm-text :as dwwt]
+   [cljs.test :as t :include-macros true]))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; Helpers
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defn- make-content
+  "Text content whose paragraphs carry the given `:text-direction` values."
+  [& directions]
+  {:type "root"
+   :children [{:type "paragraph-set"
+               :children (vec (for [direction directions]
+                                {:type "paragraph"
+                                 :text-direction direction
+                                 :children [{:text "hello"}]}))}]})
+
+(defn- make-text-shape
+  [& {:keys [x y width height grow-type rotation]
+      :or   {x 100 y 50 width 60 height 20 grow-type :auto-width}}]
+  (let [shape (-> (cts/setup-shape {:type   :text
+                                    :x      x
+                                    :y      y
+                                    :width  width
+                                    :height height})
+                  (assoc :grow-type grow-type))]
+    (if (some? rotation)
+      (gsh/transform-shape
+       shape
+       (ctm/rotation-modifiers shape (gsh/shape->center shape) rotation))
+      shape)))
+
+(defn- resized
+  "Shape that results from `resize-wasm-text-modifiers` when the renderer
+  measures `new-size`."
+  [shape content new-size]
+  ;; The stub needs the real fn's arities: a variadic `fn` has no `arity$2`
+  ;; dispatch, so the 2-arity call site blows up.
+  (with-redefs [dwwt/get-wasm-text-new-size (fn ([_] new-size) ([_ _] new-size))]
+    (let [modifiers (dwwt/resize-wasm-text-modifiers shape content)]
+      (gsh/transform-shape shape (get-in modifiers [(:id shape) :modifiers])))))
+
+(defn- close? [a b]
+  (< (abs (- a b)) 0.01))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; Growth anchor
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(t/deftest rtl-auto-width-keeps-its-right-edge-when-growing
+  (t/testing "an rtl auto-width shape extends leftward: the right and top edges
+              stay put and x moves left"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape)
+          content (make-content "rtl")
+          before  (:selrect shape)
+          after   (:selrect (resized shape content {:width 120 :height 20}))]
+      (t/is (close? (+ (:x after) (:width after))
+                    (+ (:x before) (:width before)))
+            "right edge preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:y after) (:y before)) "top edge preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:x after) 40) "x moved left by the growth")
+      (t/is (close? (:width after) 120)))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-auto-width-keeps-its-right-edge-when-shrinking
+  (t/testing "deleting text shrinks the box from the left, right edge preserved"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape)
+          content (make-content "rtl")
+          before  (:selrect shape)
+          after   (:selrect (resized shape content {:width 30 :height 20}))]
+      (t/is (close? (+ (:x after) (:width after))
+                    (+ (:x before) (:width before)))
+            "right edge preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:x after) 130) "x moved right as the box narrowed"))))
+
+(t/deftest ltr-auto-width-keeps-its-left-edge
+  (t/testing "ltr content is untouched: the left edge stays anchored"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape)
+          content (make-content "ltr")
+          after   (:selrect (resized shape content {:width 120 :height 20}))]
+      (t/is (close? (:x after) 100) "left edge preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:width after) 120)))))
+
+(t/deftest mixed-direction-auto-width-keeps-its-left-edge
+  (t/testing "a box with one rtl and one ltr paragraph keeps the previous
+              left-anchored growth"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape)
+          content (make-content "rtl" "ltr")
+          after   (:selrect (resized shape content {:width 120 :height 20}))]
+      (t/is (close? (:x after) 100) "left edge preserved"))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-auto-height-keeps-its-left-edge
+  (t/testing "auto-height only ever changes height, so the anchor is irrelevant
+              and x must not move"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape :grow-type :auto-height)
+          content (make-content "rtl")
+          after   (:selrect (resized shape content {:width 60 :height 80}))]
+      (t/is (close? (:x after) 100) "x preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:width after) 60) "width preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:height after) 80) "height grew"))))
+
+(t/deftest rotated-rtl-auto-width-grows-along-its-own-axis
+  (t/testing "a rotated rtl shape keeps its own top-right corner, not the
+              axis-aligned one"
+    (let [shape   (make-text-shape :rotation 30)
+          content (make-content "rtl")
+          before  (:points shape)
+          after   (:points (resized shape content {:width 120 :height 20}))]
+      ;; points are [top-left top-right bottom-right bottom-left]
+      (t/is (close? (:x (second after)) (:x (second before)))
+            "top-right x preserved")
+      (t/is (close? (:y (second after)) (:y (second before)))
+            "top-right y preserved"))))
+
+(t/deftest no-modifiers-when-the-renderer-has-no-size
+  (t/testing "a nil measurement (shape absent from wasm state) skips the resize"
+    (let [shape (make-text-shape)]
+      (with-redefs [dwwt/get-wasm-text-new-size (fn ([_] nil) ([_ _] nil))]
+        (t/is (nil? (dwwt/resize-wasm-text-modifiers shape (make-content "rtl"))))))))
diff --git a/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/workspace_texts_test.cljs b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/workspace_texts_test.cljs
index e460e68aa5..252a86cc09 100644
--- a/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/workspace_texts_test.cljs
+++ b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/data/workspace_texts_test.cljs
@@ -513,3 +513,53 @@
   (t/testing "a non-root content (e.g. paragraph) is left alone"
     (let [node {:type "paragraph" :children []}]
       (t/is (= node (dwt/ensure-valid-text-content node))))))
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;; txt/rtl-content?
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+(defn- make-content
+  "Text content whose paragraphs carry the given `:text-direction` values; a
+  `nil` entry leaves the attribute out entirely."
+  [& directions]
+  {:type "root"
+   :children [{:type "paragraph-set"
+               :children (vec (for [direction directions]
+                                (cond-> {:type "paragraph"
+                                         :children [{:text "hello"}]}
+                                  (some? direction)
+                                  (assoc :text-direction direction))))}]})
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-single-rtl-paragraph
+  (t/testing "a lone rtl paragraph makes the content rtl"
+    (t/is (true? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "rtl"))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-every-paragraph-rtl
+  (t/testing "several paragraphs, all rtl"
+    (t/is (true? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "rtl" "rtl" "rtl"))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-mixed-directions
+  (t/testing "a mix of rtl and ltr is not rtl"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "rtl" "ltr"))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-missing-direction-on-one-paragraph
+  (t/testing "a paragraph without :text-direction defaults to ltr, so the
+              content is not rtl"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "rtl" nil))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-all-ltr
+  (t/testing "all-ltr content is not rtl"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "ltr" "ltr"))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-none-direction-is-ltr
+  (t/testing "\"none\" (the sidebar's un-toggled value) is ltr, matching what
+              translate-text-direction sends to the renderer"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? (make-content "none"))))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-without-paragraphs
+  (t/testing "a root with no paragraph nodes is not rtl"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? {:type "root" :children []})))))
+
+(t/deftest rtl-content-nil
+  (t/testing "nil content is not rtl and does not throw"
+    (t/is (false? (txt/rtl-content? nil)))))
diff --git a/frontend/test/frontend_tests/runner.cljs b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/runner.cljs
index 560ec71bce..6e7adc9fb5 100644
--- a/frontend/test/frontend_tests/runner.cljs
+++ b/frontend/test/frontend_tests/runner.cljs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
    [frontend-tests.data.svg-upload-test]
    [frontend-tests.data.uploads-test]
    [frontend-tests.data.viewer-test]
+   [frontend-tests.data.wasm-text-test]
    [frontend-tests.data.workspace-colors-test]
    [frontend-tests.data.workspace-comments-test]
    [frontend-tests.data.workspace-interactions-test]
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
    'frontend-tests.data.svg-upload-test
    'frontend-tests.data.uploads-test
    'frontend-tests.data.viewer-test
+   'frontend-tests.data.wasm-text-test
    'frontend-tests.data.workspace-colors-test
    'frontend-tests.data.workspace-comments-test
    'frontend-tests.data.workspace-interactions-test
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/math.rs b/render-wasm/src/math.rs
index 0b8feeed04..de5d425fb5 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/math.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/math.rs
@@ -434,6 +434,26 @@ pub fn resize_matrix(
     child_bounds: &Bounds,
     new_width: f32,
     new_height: f32,
+) -> Matrix {
+    resize_matrix_from(
+        parent_bounds,
+        child_bounds,
+        new_width,
+        new_height,
+        child_bounds.nw,
+    )
+}
+
+/*
+ * Like `resize_matrix`, but scaling about an explicit corner instead of `nw`.
+ * Rtl auto-width text anchors on `ne` so it extends leftward as it grows.
+ */
+pub fn resize_matrix_from(
+    parent_bounds: &Bounds,
+    child_bounds: &Bounds,
+    new_width: f32,
+    new_height: f32,
+    anchor: Point,
 ) -> Matrix {
     let mut result = Matrix::default();
 
@@ -455,7 +475,7 @@ pub fn resize_matrix(
     parent_transform.pre_translate(-center);
 
     let parent_transform_inv = &parent_transform.invert().unwrap_or_default();
-    let origin = parent_transform_inv.map_point(child_bounds.nw);
+    let origin = parent_transform_inv.map_point(anchor);
 
     let mut scale = Matrix::scale((scale_width, scale_height));
     scale.post_translate(origin);
@@ -597,4 +617,40 @@ mod tests {
         assert!((m.translate_x() - 0.0).abs() <= 0.1);
         assert!((m.translate_y() - 0.0).abs() <= 0.1);
     }
+
+    fn axis_aligned_bounds(x: f32, y: f32, w: f32, h: f32) -> Bounds {
+        Bounds::new(
+            Point::new(x, y),
+            Point::new(x + w, y),
+            Point::new(x + w, y + h),
+            Point::new(x, y + h),
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn resize_matrix_keeps_the_north_west_corner() {
+        let bounds = axis_aligned_bounds(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let matrix = resize_matrix(&bounds, &bounds, 120.0, 20.0);
+        let resized = bounds.transform(&matrix);
+        assert!(is_close_to(resized.nw.x, 100.0));
+        assert!(is_close_to(resized.ne.x, 220.0));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn resize_matrix_from_north_east_keeps_the_right_edge() {
+        let bounds = axis_aligned_bounds(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let matrix = resize_matrix_from(&bounds, &bounds, 120.0, 20.0, bounds.ne);
+        let resized = bounds.transform(&matrix);
+        assert!(is_close_to(resized.ne.x, 160.0), "right edge preserved");
+        assert!(is_close_to(resized.nw.x, 40.0), "grew leftward");
+        assert!(is_close_to(resized.nw.y, 50.0), "top edge preserved");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn resize_matrix_from_north_west_matches_the_default() {
+        let bounds = axis_aligned_bounds(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let default = resize_matrix(&bounds, &bounds, 120.0, 40.0);
+        let explicit = resize_matrix_from(&bounds, &bounds, 120.0, 40.0, bounds.nw);
+        assert_eq!(default, explicit);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render/text_editor.rs b/render-wasm/src/render/text_editor.rs
index d1825aeca8..b894d9f233 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render/text_editor.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render/text_editor.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,25 @@ use crate::render::options::RenderOptions;
 use crate::shapes::{vertical_align_offset, Shape, TextContent, Type};
 use crate::state::{TextEditorState, TextSelection};
 use crate::view::Viewbox;
-use skia_safe::textlayout::{RectHeightStyle, RectWidthStyle};
+use skia_safe::textlayout::{RectHeightStyle, RectWidthStyle, TextBox, TextDirection};
 use skia_safe::{BlendMode, Canvas, Color, Paint, Rect};
 
+/// Caret x where a character typed *before* this glyph would land.
+fn leading_edge(text_box: &TextBox) -> f32 {
+    match text_box.direct {
+        TextDirection::RTL => text_box.rect.right(),
+        _ => text_box.rect.left(),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Caret x where a character typed *after* this glyph would land.
+fn trailing_edge(text_box: &TextBox) -> f32 {
+    match text_box.direct {
+        TextDirection::RTL => text_box.rect.left(),
+        _ => text_box.rect.right(),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn render_overlay(
     canvas: &Canvas,
     viewbox: &Viewbox,
@@ -112,6 +128,14 @@ fn render_selection(
     canvas.restore();
 }
 
+/// Caret and selection rects are drawn through `shape.get_matrix()`, which
+/// translates by the *selrect's* `left_top()`; this shifts them onto the text.
+fn paragraphs_horizontal_offset(shape: &Shape, text_content: &TextContent) -> f32 {
+    let selrect = shape.selrect();
+    let width = text_content.get_width(selrect.width());
+    text_content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, width) - selrect.x()
+}
+
 fn paragraphs_vertical_offset(
     shape: &Shape,
     layout_paragraphs: &[&skia_safe::textlayout::Paragraph],
@@ -141,6 +165,7 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
         return None;
     }
 
+    let x_offset = paragraphs_horizontal_offset(shape, text_content);
     let mut y_offset = paragraphs_vertical_offset(shape, &layout_paragraphs);
     for (idx, laid_out_para) in layout_paragraphs.iter().enumerate() {
         if idx == cursor.paragraph {
@@ -158,8 +183,13 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
 
             // Skia ranges are UTF-16 code units, not characters.
             let (cursor_x, cursor_y, cursor_width, cursor_height) = if para_char_count == 0 {
-                // Empty paragraph - use default height
-                (0.0, 0.0, 1.0, laid_out_para.height())
+                // No glyph to anchor to: sit where the first character will appear.
+                let empty_x = if para.text_direction() == TextDirection::RTL {
+                    laid_out_para.max_width()
+                } else {
+                    0.0
+                };
+                (empty_x, 0.0, 1.0, laid_out_para.height())
             } else if char_pos == 0 {
                 let rects = laid_out_para.get_rects_for_range(
                     0..para.char_utf16_len_at(0),
@@ -168,7 +198,7 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
                 );
                 if !rects.is_empty() {
                     let r = &rects[0].rect;
-                    (r.left(), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
+                    (leading_edge(&rects[0]), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
                 } else {
                     (0.0, 0.0, 1.0, laid_out_para.height())
                 }
@@ -182,14 +212,15 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
                 );
                 if !rects.is_empty() {
                     let r = &rects[0].rect;
-                    (r.right(), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
+                    (trailing_edge(&rects[0]), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
                 } else if let Some(line) = laid_out_para.get_line_metrics().last() {
-                    (
-                        line.left as f32 + line.width as f32,
-                        0.0,
-                        1.0,
-                        laid_out_para.height(),
-                    )
+                    // No glyph box to measure: use the end of the line.
+                    let line_end = if para.text_direction() == TextDirection::RTL {
+                        line.left as f32
+                    } else {
+                        line.left as f32 + line.width as f32
+                    };
+                    (line_end, 0.0, 1.0, laid_out_para.height())
                 } else {
                     (0.0, 0.0, 1.0, laid_out_para.height())
                 }
@@ -202,7 +233,7 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
                 );
                 if !rects.is_empty() {
                     let r = &rects[0].rect;
-                    (r.left(), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
+                    (leading_edge(&rects[0]), r.top(), r.width(), r.height())
                 } else {
                     // Fallback: use glyph position
                     let pos = laid_out_para.get_glyph_position_at_coordinate((0.0, 0.0));
@@ -211,7 +242,7 @@ fn calculate_cursor_rect(
             };
 
             return Some(Rect::from_xywh(
-                cursor_x,
+                x_offset + cursor_x,
                 y_offset + cursor_y,
                 cursor_width, // cursor_width
                 cursor_height,
@@ -236,6 +267,7 @@ fn calculate_selection_rects(
     let paragraphs = text_content.paragraphs();
     let layout_paragraphs: Vec<_> = text_content.layout.paragraphs.iter().flatten().collect();
 
+    let x_offset = paragraphs_horizontal_offset(shape, text_content);
     let mut y_offset = paragraphs_vertical_offset(shape, &layout_paragraphs);
 
     for (para_idx, laid_out_para) in layout_paragraphs.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -278,7 +310,7 @@ fn calculate_selection_rects(
             for text_box in text_boxes {
                 let r = text_box.rect;
                 rects.push(Rect::from_xywh(
-                    r.left(),
+                    x_offset + r.left(),
                     y_offset + r.top(),
                     r.width(),
                     r.height(),
@@ -291,3 +323,92 @@ fn calculate_selection_rects(
 
     rects
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::shapes::{FontFamily, FontStyle, GrowType, Paragraph, TextAlign, TextSpan};
+    use crate::uuid::Uuid;
+
+    fn rtl_span() -> TextSpan {
+        TextSpan::new(
+            "نام".to_string(),
+            FontFamily::new(Uuid::nil(), 400, FontStyle::Normal),
+            14.0,
+            1.2,
+            0.0,
+            None,
+            None,
+            TextDirection::RTL,
+            400,
+            Uuid::nil(),
+            vec![],
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Auto-width rtl content measured wider than its stale selrect: mid-edit,
+    /// where the overlay origin and the selrect diverge.
+    fn grown_rtl_shape(measured_width: f32) -> Shape {
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let mut content = TextContent::new(selrect, GrowType::AutoWidth);
+        content.add_paragraph(Paragraph::new(
+            TextAlign::Right,
+            TextDirection::RTL,
+            None,
+            None,
+            1.2,
+            0.0,
+            vec![rtl_span()],
+        ));
+        content.size.width = measured_width;
+        content.size.height = 20.0;
+
+        let mut shape = Shape::new(Uuid::nil());
+        shape.set_selrect(selrect.left, selrect.top, selrect.right, selrect.bottom);
+        shape.set_shape_type(Type::Text(content));
+        shape
+    }
+
+    fn text_content_of(shape: &Shape) -> &TextContent {
+        match &shape.shape_type {
+            Type::Text(content) => content,
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn horizontal_offset_shifts_the_overlay_onto_grown_rtl_text() {
+        let shape = grown_rtl_shape(120.0);
+        // right edge 160 - measured 120 = 40, i.e. 60 left of selrect.x
+        assert_eq!(
+            paragraphs_horizontal_offset(&shape, text_content_of(&shape)),
+            -60.0
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn horizontal_offset_is_zero_once_the_selrect_is_committed() {
+        let shape = grown_rtl_shape(60.0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            paragraphs_horizontal_offset(&shape, text_content_of(&shape)),
+            0.0
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn leading_and_trailing_edges_follow_the_run_direction() {
+        let rect = Rect::from_ltrb(10.0, 0.0, 30.0, 12.0);
+        let ltr = TextBox {
+            rect,
+            direct: TextDirection::LTR,
+        };
+        let rtl = TextBox {
+            rect,
+            direct: TextDirection::RTL,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(leading_edge(&ltr), 10.0);
+        assert_eq!(trailing_edge(&ltr), 30.0);
+        assert_eq!(leading_edge(&rtl), 30.0);
+        assert_eq!(trailing_edge(&rtl), 10.0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes/modifiers.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes/modifiers.rs
index 1898ed7276..1bb6b9d3cb 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/shapes/modifiers.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes/modifiers.rs
@@ -320,11 +320,18 @@ fn propagate_transform(
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                    let resize_transform = math::resize_matrix(
+                    // Rtl text keeps its right edge, so scale about the ne corner.
+                    let anchor = if text_content.is_rtl() {
+                        shape_bounds_after.ne
+                    } else {
+                        shape_bounds_after.nw
+                    };
+                    let resize_transform = math::resize_matrix_from(
                         &shape_bounds_after,
                         &shape_bounds_after,
                         new_width,
                         new_height,
+                        anchor,
                     );
                     shape_bounds_after = shape_bounds_after.transform(&resize_transform);
                     transform.post_concat(&resize_transform);
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes/text.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes/text.rs
index 8122ee21be..a13b4c02e7 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/shapes/text.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes/text.rs
@@ -476,18 +476,26 @@ impl TextContent {
     /// [`cached_layout_paint_offset`] on the canvas so both move together.
     pub fn cached_layout_paint_anchor(&self, selrect: &Rect) -> Point {
         self.layout_paint_origin
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| Point::new(selrect.x(), selrect.y()))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| Point::new(self.selrect_origin_x(selrect), selrect.y()))
     }
 
     /// Canvas translation from the baked paint origin to the current selrect.
     /// Zero when there is no recorded origin (fall back to painting at selrect).
     pub fn cached_layout_paint_offset(&self, selrect: &Rect) -> Point {
         match self.layout_paint_origin {
-            Some(origin) => Point::new(selrect.x() - origin.x, selrect.y() - origin.y),
+            Some(origin) => Point::new(
+                self.selrect_origin_x(selrect) - origin.x,
+                selrect.y() - origin.y,
+            ),
             None => Point::new(0.0, 0.0),
         }
     }
 
+    /// [`layout_origin_x`] for this content's own measured width.
+    fn selrect_origin_x(&self, selrect: &Rect) -> f32 {
+        self.layout_origin_x(selrect, self.size.width)
+    }
+
     /// Text content for paint when [`Rect`] size may differ from stored bounds
     /// (e.g. modifier transform). Reuses `self` when width/height match; otherwise
     /// clones paragraphs into a rebound copy with an empty layout cache.
@@ -568,6 +576,26 @@ impl TextContent {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Non-empty and every paragraph RTL. Mixed content counts as LTR, mirroring
+    /// `app.common.types.text/rtl-content?` on the ClojureScript side.
+    pub fn is_rtl(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.paragraphs.is_empty()
+            && self
+                .paragraphs
+                .iter()
+                .all(|paragraph| paragraph.text_direction() == TextDirection::RTL)
+    }
+
+    /// Left edge of the laid-out text of `width` inside `selrect`. RTL auto-width
+    /// text anchors right so the box extends leftward as it grows.
+    pub fn layout_origin_x(&self, selrect: &Rect, width: f32) -> f32 {
+        if self.grow_type() == GrowType::AutoWidth && self.is_rtl() {
+            selrect.right() - width
+        } else {
+            selrect.x()
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Compute a tight text rect from laid-out Skia paragraphs using glyph
     /// metrics (fm.top for overshoot, line descent for bottom, line left/width
     /// for horizontal extent).
@@ -720,7 +748,6 @@ impl TextContent {
     }
 
     pub fn content_rect(&self, selrect: &Rect, valign: VerticalAlign) -> Rect {
-        let x = selrect.x();
         let mut y = selrect.y();
 
         let width = if self.grow_type() == GrowType::AutoWidth {
@@ -729,6 +756,8 @@ impl TextContent {
             selrect.width()
         };
 
+        let x = self.layout_origin_x(selrect, width);
+
         let height = if self.size.width.round() != width.round() {
             self.get_height(width)
         } else {
@@ -1153,8 +1182,8 @@ impl TextContent {
         self.layout.set(result.0, result.1);
         self.size
             .copy_finite_size(result.2, default_width, default_height);
-        // Paragraph paints (incl. absolute image/gradient shaders) were built
-        // against `self.bounds()` in `paragraph_builder_group_from_text`.
+        // Absolute image/gradient shaders are built against `self.bounds()`, so the
+        // origin matches them and `cached_layout_paint_offset` carries any rtl shift.
         self.layout_paint_origin = Some(Point::new(self.bounds.x(), self.bounds.y()));
     }
 
@@ -1824,7 +1853,7 @@ pub fn calculate_text_layout_data(
     let selrect_width = shape.selrect().width();
     let text_width = text_content.get_width(selrect_width);
     let selrect_height = shape.selrect().height();
-    let x = shape.selrect.x();
+    let x = text_content.layout_origin_x(&shape.selrect, text_width);
     let base_y = shape.selrect.y();
     let mut position_data: Vec<PositionData> = Vec::new();
     let mut previous_line_height = text_content.normalized_line_height();
@@ -2383,4 +2412,170 @@ mod tests {
         layout.clear();
         assert!(layout.needs_update());
     }
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // RTL auto-width growth anchor
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    fn directed_paragraph(direction: TextDirection) -> Paragraph {
+        let span = TextSpan::new(
+            "hello".to_string(),
+            FontFamily::new(Uuid::nil(), 400, crate::shapes::FontStyle::Normal),
+            14.0,
+            1.2,
+            0.0,
+            None,
+            None,
+            direction,
+            400,
+            Uuid::nil(),
+            vec![],
+        );
+        Paragraph::new(TextAlign::Left, direction, None, None, 1.2, 0.0, vec![span])
+    }
+
+    /// Auto-width content measured wider than its stale selrect: mid-edit, where
+    /// the anchor is observable.
+    fn grown_content(directions: &[TextDirection], measured_width: f32) -> TextContent {
+        let bounds = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let mut content = TextContent::new(bounds, GrowType::AutoWidth);
+        for direction in directions {
+            content.add_paragraph(directed_paragraph(*direction));
+        }
+        content.size.width = measured_width;
+        content.size.height = 20.0;
+        content
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn is_rtl_false_when_no_paragraphs() {
+        let content = TextContent::new(Rect::from_xywh(0.0, 0.0, 10.0, 10.0), GrowType::AutoWidth);
+        assert!(!content.is_rtl());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn is_rtl_true_when_every_paragraph_is_rtl() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL, TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        assert!(content.is_rtl());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn is_rtl_false_when_directions_are_mixed() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL, TextDirection::LTR], 120.0);
+        assert!(!content.is_rtl());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn is_rtl_false_when_every_paragraph_is_ltr() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::LTR], 120.0);
+        assert!(!content.is_rtl());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_origin_x_right_anchors_rtl_auto_width() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        // right edge (160) minus the measured width (120)
+        assert_eq!(content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 120.0), 40.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_origin_x_left_anchors_ltr_auto_width() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::LTR], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        assert_eq!(content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 120.0), 100.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_origin_x_left_anchors_mixed_direction_auto_width() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL, TextDirection::LTR], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        assert_eq!(content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 120.0), 100.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_origin_x_ignores_direction_for_fixed_and_auto_height() {
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        for grow_type in [GrowType::Fixed, GrowType::AutoHeight] {
+            let mut content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+            content.set_grow_type(grow_type);
+            assert_eq!(content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 120.0), 100.0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn layout_origin_x_is_selrect_x_once_the_selrect_is_committed() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 60.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        assert_eq!(content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 60.0), selrect.x());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn content_rect_right_anchors_grown_rtl_auto_width() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let rect = content.content_rect(&selrect, VerticalAlign::Top);
+        assert_eq!(rect.x(), 40.0);
+        assert_eq!(rect.right(), selrect.right());
+        assert_eq!(rect.width(), 120.0);
+        assert_eq!(rect.y(), selrect.y());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn content_rect_left_anchors_grown_ltr_auto_width() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::LTR], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let rect = content.content_rect(&selrect, VerticalAlign::Top);
+        assert_eq!(rect.x(), selrect.x());
+        assert_eq!(rect.width(), 120.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn content_rect_unchanged_for_fixed_rtl_content() {
+        // A mismatch sends `content_rect` into `get_height`, which needs global
+        // font state tests do not have.
+        let mut content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 60.0);
+        content.set_grow_type(GrowType::Fixed);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let rect = content.content_rect(&selrect, VerticalAlign::Top);
+        assert_eq!(rect.x(), selrect.x());
+        assert_eq!(rect.width(), selrect.width());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cached_paint_anchor_plus_offset_lands_on_the_layout_origin() {
+        let mut content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        content.layout_paint_origin = Some(Point::new(100.0, 50.0));
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let anchor = content.cached_layout_paint_anchor(&selrect);
+        let offset = content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&selrect);
+        assert_eq!(
+            anchor.x + offset.x,
+            content.layout_origin_x(&selrect, 120.0)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cached_paint_offset_stays_a_pure_translation_when_the_shape_moves() {
+        let mut content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        content.layout_paint_origin = Some(Point::new(100.0, 50.0));
+        let before = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let after = Rect::from_xywh(130.0, 70.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        let moved_by = Point::new(
+            content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&after).x
+                - content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&before).x,
+            content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&after).y
+                - content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&before).y,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(moved_by, Point::new(30.0, 20.0));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cached_paint_anchor_right_anchors_when_no_origin_was_baked() {
+        let content = grown_content(&[TextDirection::RTL], 120.0);
+        let selrect = Rect::from_xywh(100.0, 50.0, 60.0, 20.0);
+        assert_eq!(content.layout_paint_origin, None);
+        assert_eq!(content.cached_layout_paint_anchor(&selrect).x, 40.0);
+        assert_eq!(content.cached_layout_paint_offset(&selrect).x, 0.0);
+    }
 }