flush right

Opposite of left-aligned

Flush right describes text aligned so that all lines end at the same right margin while the left edge remains ragged.

The opposite of flush left, it's used in design for dates, page numbers, or stylistic effect: The return address was set flush right.

Also called right-justified or ragged left.

typography

justified

Shown to be right

layout · indentation · typeset · formatting · paragraph · composition · white space · kerning · leading · column

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Opposites
horizontal text alignment

flush rightflush left

Text aligned to left margin

left-justified · ragged right · centered · justified

Family

flush, right, flushed, flushing, flushes, rightly, rightness, rights, righted

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