diff --git a/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/java/com/beardedhen/androidbootstrap/AwesomeTextView.java b/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/java/com/beardedhen/androidbootstrap/AwesomeTextView.java
index 7302aff..8471d4f 100644
--- a/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/java/com/beardedhen/androidbootstrap/AwesomeTextView.java
+++ b/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/java/com/beardedhen/androidbootstrap/AwesomeTextView.java
@@ -113,11 +113,13 @@ private void initialise(AttributeSet attrs) {
             markdownText = a.getString(R.styleable.AwesomeTextView_bootstrapText);
 
             setClickable(clickable); // allows view to reach android:state_pressed
+
+            int gravity = a.getInt(R.styleable.AwesomeTextView_android_gravity, Gravity.CENTER);
+            setGravity(gravity);
         }
         finally {
             a.recycle();
         }
-        setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
 
         if (markdownText != null) {
             setMarkdownText(markdownText);
diff --git a/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 962b1bc..3416594 100644
--- a/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/AndroidBootstrap/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         <attr name="typicon"/>
         <attr name="materialIcon" />
         <attr name="android:clickable" />
+        <attr name="android:gravity" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="BootstrapLabel">
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_awesome_text_view.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_awesome_text_view.xml
index 6028965..0e3148f 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_awesome_text_view.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_awesome_text_view.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
         style="@style/wrapping_fa_text"
         android:textSize="30dp"
         app:bootstrapBrand="primary"
-        app:bootstrapText="Escaped \{fa_facebook\} icon"
+        app:bootstrapText="Escaped \{fa_facebook\} icon (gravity=start)"
+        android:gravity="start"
         tools:ignore="SpUsage"
         />
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_button.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_button.xml
index 8001331..eed987c 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_button.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_button.xml
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/micro_padding"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:text="Matching"
+        android:gravity="right"
+        android:text="Matching (gravity right)"
         app:bootstrapBrand="info"
         />
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_label.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_label.xml
index 5bae3f4..cb50e31 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_label.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/example_bootstrap_label.xml
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/micro_padding"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:text="Match Parent"
+        android:gravity="end"
+        android:text="Match Parent (gravity end)"
         app:bootstrapBrand="primary"
         />