diff --git a/src/kicad/model/component.cpp b/src/kicad/model/component.cpp
index aaf45e2..603e433 100644
--- a/src/kicad/model/component.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/model/component.cpp
@@ -585,8 +585,9 @@ void Component::reorganizeToPackageStyle()
     // set position of ref and name text
     _nameText->setPos(QPoint(rect.right(), rect.top() - 50));
     _nameText->setTextHJustify(DrawText::TextHRight);
-    _nameText->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+    _nameText->setAngle(0.0);
     _refText->setPos(QPoint(rect.left(), rect.bottom() + 50));
     _refText->setTextHJustify(DrawText::TextHLeft);
-    _refText->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+    _refText->setAngle(0.0);
+    ;
 }
diff --git a/src/kicad/model/drawtext.cpp b/src/kicad/model/drawtext.cpp
index cea6d61..cb3cd10 100644
--- a/src/kicad/model/drawtext.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/model/drawtext.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 DrawText::DrawText(const QString &text, const QPoint &pos)
 {
-    _direction = DirectionHorizontal;
+    _angle = 0.0;
     _textSize = 50;
     _textStyle = TextNormal;
     _visible = true;
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ void DrawText::setText(const QString &text)
     _text = text;
 }
 
-DrawText::Direction DrawText::direction() const
+qreal DrawText::angle(void) const
 {
-    return _direction;
+    return _angle;
 }
 
-void DrawText::setDirection(Direction direction)
+void DrawText::setAngle(qreal angle)
 {
-    _direction = direction;
+    _angle = angle;
 }
 
 uint DrawText::textSize() const
diff --git a/src/kicad/model/drawtext.h b/src/kicad/model/drawtext.h
index 2da8ef2..1ebe97d 100644
--- a/src/kicad/model/drawtext.h
+++ b/src/kicad/model/drawtext.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define DRAWTEXT_H
 
 #include <QString>
+#include <QTransform>
 #include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
 
 #include "draw.h"
@@ -35,13 +36,8 @@ class KICAD_EXPORT DrawText : public Draw
     const QString &text() const;
     void setText(const QString &text);
 
-    enum Direction
-    {
-        DirectionHorizontal,
-        DirectionVertital
-    };
-    Direction direction() const;
-    void setDirection(Direction direction);
+    qreal angle(void) const;
+    void setAngle(qreal angle);
 
     uint textSize() const;
     void setTextSize(uint textSize);
@@ -79,7 +75,7 @@ class KICAD_EXPORT DrawText : public Draw
 
 protected:
     QString _text;
-    Direction _direction;
+    qreal _angle;
     uint _textSize;
     TextStyles _textStyle;
     bool _visible;
diff --git a/src/kicad/parser/kicadlibparser.cpp b/src/kicad/parser/kicadlibparser.cpp
index 19d2160..318c4f3 100644
--- a/src/kicad/parser/kicadlibparser.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/parser/kicadlibparser.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QtMath>
 
 #include "model/drawcircle.h"
 #include "model/drawpoly.h"
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ void KicadLibParser::writePin(Pin *pin)
     _stream << " " << pin->padName() << " "                     // pad name
             << pin->pos().x() << " " << -pin->pos().y() << " "  // x y position
             << pin->length() << " "                             // lenght
-            << pinDirectionString(pin->angle()) << " "      // pin direction (up/down/left/right)
+            << pinDirectionString(pin->angle()) << " "          // pin direction (up/down/left/right)
             << "50"
             << " "  // name text size
             << "50"
@@ -275,14 +276,8 @@ void KicadLibParser::writeDraw(Draw *draw)
             // T direction posx posy text_size text_type unit convert text text_italic text_bold text_hjustify text_vjustify
             drawText = dynamic_cast<DrawText *>(draw);
             _stream << "T ";
-            if (drawText->direction() == DrawText::DirectionHorizontal)
-            {
-                _stream << "0 ";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _stream << "900 ";
-            }
+
+            _stream << uint(qFloor((drawText->angle() * 10) + 0.5)) << " ";
 
             _stream << drawText->pos().x() << " " << -drawText->pos().y() << " " << drawText->textSize() << " "
                     << "0 " << drawText->unit() << " " << drawText->convert() << " "
@@ -345,7 +340,7 @@ void KicadLibParser::writeLabel(DrawText *draw)
 
     _stream << draw->pos().x() << " " << -draw->pos().y() << " " << draw->textSize() << " ";
 
-    if (draw->direction() == DrawText::DirectionHorizontal)
+    if (draw->angle() < 45.0)
     {
         _stream << "H ";
     }
@@ -708,14 +703,7 @@ Draw *KicadLibParser::readDraw(char c)
         {
             DrawText *draw = new DrawText();
             _stream >> n;
-            if (n == 0)
-            {
-                draw->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                draw->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionVertital);
-            }
+            draw->setAngle(qreal(n) / 10);
 
             _stream >> n;
             draw->pos().setX(n);
@@ -881,11 +869,11 @@ DrawText *KicadLibParser::readLabel()
     _stream >> nc;
     if (nc == 'H')
     {
-        draw->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+        draw->setAngle(0.0);
     }
     else
     {
-        draw->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionVertital);
+        draw->setAngle(90.0);
     }
 
     _stream.skipWhiteSpace();
diff --git a/src/kicad/pinruler/pinclass.cpp b/src/kicad/pinruler/pinclass.cpp
index d37bcdb..b704988 100644
--- a/src/kicad/pinruler/pinclass.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/pinruler/pinclass.cpp
@@ -313,22 +313,22 @@ DrawText *PinClass::getDrawText() const
         case ClassRule::PositionTop:
             height = qCeil(boundingRect().height() / 100.0) * 100 - 100;
             drawClassLabel->setPos(QPoint(_pos.x() + boundingRect().width() / 2 - 50, _pos.y() + 50 + height));
-            drawClassLabel->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+            drawClassLabel->setAngle(0.0);
             break;
         case ClassRule::PositionBottom:
             height = qCeil(boundingRect().height() / 100.0) * 100 - 100;
             drawClassLabel->setPos(QPoint(_pos.x() + boundingRect().width() / 2 - 50, _pos.y() - 50 - height));
-            drawClassLabel->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+            drawClassLabel->setAngle(0.0);
             break;
         case ClassRule::PositionLeft:
             width = qCeil(boundingRect().width() / 100.0) * 100 - 100;
             drawClassLabel->setPos(QPoint(_pos.x() + width + 50, _pos.y() - 50 + boundingRect().height() / 2));
-            drawClassLabel->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionVertital);
+            drawClassLabel->setAngle(90.0);
             break;
         case ClassRule::PositionRight:
             width = qCeil(boundingRect().width() / 100.0) * 100 - 100;
             drawClassLabel->setPos(QPoint(_pos.x() - width - 50, _pos.y() - 50 + boundingRect().height() / 2));
-            drawClassLabel->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionVertital);
+            drawClassLabel->setAngle(90.0);
             break;
         case ClassRule::PositionASide:
             break;
diff --git a/src/kicad/pinruler/pinruler.cpp b/src/kicad/pinruler/pinruler.cpp
index af7f388..2d9ca89 100644
--- a/src/kicad/pinruler/pinruler.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/pinruler/pinruler.cpp
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ void PinRuler::organize(Component *component)
     component->prependDraw(rectDraw);
     component->nameText()->setPos(QPoint(rect.right(), rect.bottom() + 50));
     component->nameText()->setTextHJustify(DrawText::TextHRight);
-    component->nameText()->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+    component->nameText()->setAngle(0.0);
     component->refText()->setPos(QPoint(rect.left(), rect.bottom() + 50));
     component->refText()->setTextHJustify(DrawText::TextHLeft);
-    component->refText()->setDirection(DrawText::DirectionHorizontal);
+    component->refText()->setAngle(0.0);
 
     for (PinClass *mpinClass : _pinClasses)
     {
diff --git a/src/kicad/viewer/drawtextitem.cpp b/src/kicad/viewer/drawtextitem.cpp
index 60ce0f2..5c02d86 100644
--- a/src/kicad/viewer/drawtextitem.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/viewer/drawtextitem.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void DrawTextItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
 {
     Q_UNUSED(option)
     Q_UNUSED(widget)
+    Q_ASSERT(_fontText != nullptr);
 
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
     painter->setRenderHint(QPainter::TextAntialiasing);
@@ -64,17 +65,14 @@ void DrawTextItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
     }
     painter->setFont(font);
 
-    if (_drawText->direction() == DrawText::DirectionVertital)
-    {
-        painter->rotate(-90);
-    }
+    painter->rotate(_drawText->angle());
 
     _fontText->drawText(painter, _textRect, Qt::AlignLeft, _drawText->text());
 }
 
 QRectF DrawTextItem::boundingRect() const
 {
-    return _rect.adjusted(-20, -20, 20, 20);
+    return QTransform().rotate(_drawText->angle()).mapRect(_rect).adjusted(-20, -20, 20, 20);
 }
 
 void DrawTextItem::setDraw(DrawText *draw)
@@ -126,12 +124,6 @@ void DrawTextItem::setDraw(DrawText *draw)
     }
 
     _textRect = _rect;
-    if (_drawText->direction() == DrawText::DirectionVertital)
-    {
-        int swap = _rect.size().width();
-        _rect.setWidth(_rect.height());
-        _rect.setHeight(swap);
-    }
 
     setPos(draw->pos() / ComponentItem::ratio);
     update();
diff --git a/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.cpp b/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.cpp
index 420e450..9f3a8ad 100644
--- a/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.cpp
+++ b/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ double KicadFont::textWidth(const QString &text) const
     return width;
 }
 
-QFont KicadFont::font()
+QFont KicadFont::font() const
 {
     return _font;
 }
diff --git a/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.h b/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.h
index 9870566..1b91c15 100644
--- a/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.h
+++ b/src/kicad/viewer/kicadfont.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class KICAD_EXPORT KicadFont
     double charWidth(QChar c) const;
     double textWidth(const QString &text) const;
 
-    QFont font();
+    QFont font() const;
     static QFont font(double size);
     void drawText(QPainter *painter, const QRectF &rect, int flags, const QString &text) const;