diff --git a/lib/hersheytext.js b/lib/hersheytext.js
index cbe974e..0c2e759 100644
--- a/lib/hersheytext.js
+++ b/lib/hersheytext.js
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ exports.getFonts = () => [...Object.keys(exports.fonts), ...Object.keys(exports.
  *    charSpacingAdjust {int}: Amount to add or remove from between char spacing.
  *    charHeightAdjust {int}: Amount to add or remove from line height.
  *    scale {int}: Scale to multiply size of everything by
+ *    size {object}: {w, h} width and height of the canvas. Important only for rl writing
+ *    fromRight {bool}: write from the right side instead of the left if set
  *
  * @returns {string|boolean}
  *   Internal SVG content to be rendered as you see fit.
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ exports.renderTextSVG = function(text, rawOptions = {}) {
     charHeightAdjust: 0,
     scale: 2,
     pos: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    size: {w: 0, h: 0 },
+    fromRight: false,
     ...rawOptions,
   };
 
@@ -139,7 +143,10 @@ exports.renderTextSVG = function(text, rawOptions = {}) {
     const font = getFontData(options.font);
     const multiplyer = font.type === 'svg' ? 1 : 1.68;
     const offset = { left: 0, top: 0 };
-
+    if( options.fromRight ) { 
+      // since scale affects everything, we need to make sure that the offset stays at the value we have set even when the scale is different
+      offset.left = (options.size.w * multiplyer) / options.scale;
+    } 
     // Create central group
     const $textGroup = $('g');
     $textGroup.attr({
@@ -165,6 +172,11 @@ exports.renderTextSVG = function(text, rawOptions = {}) {
         const rawChar = word[i];
         const char = font.getChar(rawChar);
 
+        // if we write from right, we need to position the character before we write, since the coordinate system is still counting from left
+        if (options.fromRight) {
+          offset.left -= (char.width * multiplyer) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+        }
+
         // Only print in range chars
         if (char) {
           const $path = $('<path>').attr({
@@ -183,13 +195,19 @@ exports.renderTextSVG = function(text, rawOptions = {}) {
           // Add the char to the DOM group.
           $groupLine.append($path);
 
-          // Position next character.
-          offset.left += (char.width * multiplyer) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+          if(!options.fromRight) { 
+            // Position next character.
+            offset.left += (char.width * multiplyer) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+          }
         }
       }
 
       // Word boundary: Add a space.
-      offset.left+= parseInt(font.info['horiz-adv-x'], 10) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+      if (options.fromRight) {
+        offset.left -= parseInt(font.info['horiz-adv-x'], 10) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+      } else {
+        offset.left+= parseInt(font.info['horiz-adv-x'], 10) + options.charSpacingAdjust;
+      }
     }
 
   } catch(e) {