diff --git a/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cpp b/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cpp
index 11e81d3..556146d 100644
--- a/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cpp
+++ b/implementations/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ TextElement::TextElement(std::int_fast32_t anchorX, std::int_fast32_t anchorY, s
 
 }
 
-void TextElement::RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_GU8_RU8_AU8 color, Font& font, TextAlignment alignment, TextOverflowMode overflowMode) {
+void TextElement::RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_GU8_RU8_AU8 color, Font& font, TextAlignment alignment, VerticalTextAlignment verticalAlignment, TextOverflowMode overflowMode) {
     // Calculate the actual size needed for the text
     float scale = stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&font.font, size);
     int baseline = (int)(font.ascent * scale);
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ void TextElement::RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_
         // Now process each line
         std::uint_fast32_t lineHeight = (font.ascent - font.descent) * scale;
         std::uint_fast32_t maxLineWidth = scaled.width;
+        std::uint_fast32_t totalTextHeight = lines.size() * lineHeight;
+        
+        // Calculate vertical offset based on vertical alignment
+        std::int_fast32_t verticalOffset = 0;
+        switch (verticalAlignment) {
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Top:
+                verticalOffset = 0;
+                break;
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Middle:
+                verticalOffset = (scaled.height - totalTextHeight) / 2;
+                break;
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Bottom:
+                verticalOffset = scaled.height - totalTextHeight;
+                break;
+        }
+
         std::uint_fast32_t currentLineStartY = 0;
         
         for (std::size_t lineIndex = 0; lineIndex < lines.size(); ++lineIndex) {
@@ -101,7 +117,7 @@ void TextElement::RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_
             
             // Render the line
             int x = startX;
-            int startY = currentLineStartY + baseline + (lineIndex * lineHeight);
+            int startY = verticalOffset + currentLineStartY + baseline + (lineIndex * lineHeight);
             
             for (std::size_t i = 0; i < line.size(); ++i) {
                 int codepoint = line[i];
@@ -248,6 +264,39 @@ void TextElement::RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_
         if (!currentLine.empty()) {
             RenderWrappedLine(currentLine, scale, baseline, currentLineStartY, color, font, alignment);
         }
+        
+        // Apply vertical alignment to the entire wrapped text
+        std::uint_fast32_t totalTextHeight = (currentLineStartY + lineHeight); // Total height including last line
+        
+        // Calculate vertical offset based on vertical alignment
+        std::int_fast32_t verticalOffset = 0;
+        switch (verticalAlignment) {
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Top:
+                verticalOffset = 0;
+                break;
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Middle:
+                verticalOffset = (scaled.height - totalTextHeight) / 2;
+                break;
+            case VerticalTextAlignment::Bottom:
+                verticalOffset = scaled.height - totalTextHeight;
+                break;
+        }
+        
+        // Shift all rendered content vertically
+        if (verticalOffset != 0) {
+            for (std::uint_fast32_t y = 0; y < scaled.height; ++y) {
+                for (std::uint_fast32_t x = 0; x < scaled.width; ++x) {
+                    std::uint_fast32_t index = y * scaled.width + x;
+                    if (index < bufferScaled.size()) {
+                        // Move the pixel vertically
+                        std::uint_fast32_t newIndex = (y + verticalOffset) * scaled.width + x;
+                        if (newIndex < bufferScaled.size()) {
+                            bufferScaled[newIndex] = bufferScaled[index];
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interfaces/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cppm b/interfaces/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cppm
index 2962a3d..391dad4 100644
--- a/interfaces/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cppm
+++ b/interfaces/Crafter.Graphics-TextElement.cppm
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ export namespace Crafter {
         Right
     };
 
+    enum class VerticalTextAlignment {
+        Top,
+        Middle,
+        Bottom
+    };
+
     enum class TextOverflowMode {
         Clip,      // Clip text that overflows
         Wrap       // Wrap text to multiple lines
@@ -40,6 +46,6 @@ export namespace Crafter {
         void RenderWrappedLine(const std::string_view line, float scale, int baseline, std::uint_fast32_t startY, Pixel_BU8_GU8_RU8_AU8 color, Font& font, TextAlignment alignment);
     public:
         TextElement(std::int_fast32_t anchorX = FractionalToMapped(0.5), std::int_fast32_t anchorY = FractionalToMapped(0.5), std::uint_fast32_t relativeWidth = FractionalToMapped(1), std::uint_fast32_t relativeHeight = FractionalToMapped(1), std::int_fast32_t anchorOffsetX = FractionalToMapped(0.5), std::int_fast32_t anchorOffsetY = FractionalToMapped(0.5), std::int_fast32_t z = 0, bool ignoreScaling = false);
-        void RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_GU8_RU8_AU8 pixel, Font& font, TextAlignment alignment = TextAlignment::Left, TextOverflowMode overflowMode = TextOverflowMode::Clip);
+        void RenderText(const std::string_view text, float size, Pixel_BU8_GU8_RU8_AU8 pixel, Font& font, TextAlignment alignment = TextAlignment::Left, VerticalTextAlignment verticalAlignment = VerticalTextAlignment::Top, TextOverflowMode overflowMode = TextOverflowMode::Clip);
     };
 }
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