diff --git a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/graphics/Graphic.java b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/graphics/Graphic.java
index f9c1b5bb6..9b9a1c944 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/graphics/Graphic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/graphics/Graphic.java
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ public interface Graphic extends Closeable {
      */
     void drawText(VectorInterface p1, VectorInterface p2, String text, Orientation orientation, Style style);
 
+    /**
+     * Helper to draw a horizontal left to right text
+     *
+     * @param g           the Graphic instance to draw to
+     * @param pos         the text position
+     * @param text        the text
+     * @param orientation the text orientation
+     * @param style       the text style
+     */
+    static void drawText(Graphic g, VectorInterface pos, String text, Orientation orientation, Style style) {
+        g.drawText(pos, pos.add(new Vector(1, 0)), text, orientation, style);
+    }
+
     /**
      * opens a new group, used to create SVG grouping
      */
@@ -91,7 +104,6 @@ public interface Graphic extends Closeable {
         return false;
     }
 
-
     /**
      * closes the graphics instance
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayDTShape.java b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayDTShape.java
index 38a904d1f..0db0a1cf8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayDTShape.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayDTShape.java
@@ -111,6 +111,6 @@ public class RelayDTShape implements Shape {
         graphic.drawLine(new Vector(SIZE + SIZE2, -SIZE * 2), new Vector(SIZE * 2, -SIZE * 2), Style.NORMAL);
 
         if (label != null && label.length() > 0)
-            graphic.drawText(new Vector(SIZE, 4), new Vector(SIZE * 2, 4), label, Orientation.CENTERTOP, Style.SHAPE_PIN);
+            Graphic.drawText(graphic, new Vector(SIZE, -SIZE * 3 - 4), label, Orientation.CENTERBOTTOM, Style.SHAPE_PIN);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayShape.java b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayShape.java
index 07a07c722..9c1d64677 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayShape.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/neemann/digital/draw/shapes/RelayShape.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class RelayShape implements Shape {
         graphic.drawLine(new Vector(SIZE + SIZE2, -SIZE * 2), new Vector(SIZE * 2, -SIZE * 2), Style.NORMAL);
 
         if (label != null && label.length() > 0)
-            graphic.drawText(new Vector(SIZE, 4), new Vector(SIZE * 2, 4), label, Orientation.CENTERTOP, Style.SHAPE_PIN);
+            Graphic.drawText(graphic, new Vector(SIZE, -SIZE * 3 - 4), label, Orientation.CENTERBOTTOM, Style.SHAPE_PIN);
     }
 
 }