diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index da8c19b..a4de448 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ dist
 node_modules
 pkg
 *.docx#
-test.docx
\ No newline at end of file
+test.docx
+output/*.docx
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docx-core/examples/alignment.rs b/docx-core/examples/alignment.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ade39aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docx-core/examples/alignment.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use docx_core::*;
+
+pub fn main() {
+  let path = std::path::Path::new("./output/alignment.docx");
+  let file = std::fs::File::create(&path).unwrap();
+  Docx::new()
+    .add_paragraph(Paragraph::new().add_run(Run::new("Hello")))
+    .add_paragraph(
+      Paragraph::new()
+        .add_run(Run::new(" World"))
+        .align(AlignmentType::Right),
+    )
+    .build()
+    .pack(file);
+}
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/justification.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/justification.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47e326e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/justification.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+use crate::documents::BuildXML;
+use crate::xml_builder::*;
+
+// 22.1.2.51
+// jc (Justification)
+// This element specifies justification of the math paragraph (a series of adjacent instances of mathematical text
+// within the same paragraph). A math paragraph can be Left Justified, Right Justified, Centered, or Centered as
+// Group. If this element is omitted, the math paragraph is Centered as Group. Whether the element is absent or
+// present without the val attribute, the default of the val attribute is centerGroup . This means that the instances
+// of mathematical text can be aligned with respect to each other, but the entire group of mathematical text is
+// centered as a whole.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Justification {
+    val: String,
+}
+
+impl Justification {
+    pub fn new(val: impl Into<String>) -> Justification {
+        Justification { val: val.into() }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BuildXML for Justification {
+    fn build(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let b = XMLBuilder::new();
+        b.justification(&self.val).build()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+
+    use super::*;
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+    use std::str;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_justification() {
+        let c = Justification::new("start");
+        let b = c.build();
+        assert_eq!(str::from_utf8(&b).unwrap(), r#"<w:jc w:val="start" />"#);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/mod.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/mod.rs
index 74d4f71..9682254 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/mod.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod based_on;
 mod color;
 mod doc_defaults;
+mod justification;
 mod name;
 mod next;
 mod paragraph;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ mod text;
 pub use based_on::*;
 pub use color::*;
 pub use doc_defaults::*;
+pub use justification::*;
 pub use name::*;
 pub use next::*;
 pub use paragraph::*;
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph.rs
index 6f79624..4f1d0ca 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
-use super::{Run, RunProperty, Text};
+use super::{ParagraphProperty, Run, RunProperty, Text};
 use crate::documents::BuildXML;
+use crate::types::*;
 use crate::xml_builder::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Paragraph {
     runs: Vec<Run>,
+    property: ParagraphProperty,
 }
 
 impl Default for Paragraph {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { runs: Vec::new() }
+        Self {
+            runs: Vec::new(),
+            property: ParagraphProperty::new(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -22,12 +27,18 @@ impl Paragraph {
         self.runs.push(run);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn align(mut self, alignment_type: AlignmentType) -> Paragraph {
+        self.property = self.property.align(alignment_type);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl BuildXML for Paragraph {
     fn build(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         XMLBuilder::new()
             .open_paragraph()
+            .add_child(&self.property)
             .add_children(&self.runs)
             .close()
             .build()
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph_property.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph_property.rs
index 519ac12..7f9af3d 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph_property.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/paragraph_property.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+use super::Justification;
 use crate::documents::BuildXML;
+use crate::types::AlignmentType;
 use crate::xml_builder::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct ParagraphProperty {}
+pub struct ParagraphProperty {
+    alignment: Option<Justification>,
+}
+
+impl Default for ParagraphProperty {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        ParagraphProperty { alignment: None }
+    }
+}
 
 // 17.3.1.26
 // pPr (Paragraph Properties)
@@ -11,14 +21,22 @@ pub struct ParagraphProperty {}
 // as direct formatting, since they are directly applied to the paragraph and supersede any formatting from styles.
 impl ParagraphProperty {
     pub fn new() -> ParagraphProperty {
-        ParagraphProperty {}
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    pub fn align(mut self, alignment_type: AlignmentType) -> ParagraphProperty {
+        self.alignment = Some(Justification::new(alignment_type.to_string()));
+        self
     }
 }
 
 impl BuildXML for ParagraphProperty {
     fn build(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         let b = XMLBuilder::new();
-        b.open_paragraph_property().close().build()
+        let p = b
+            .open_paragraph_property()
+            .add_optional_child(&self.alignment);
+        p.close().build()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/run.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/run.rs
index 7379a0c..4ff014a 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/run.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/run.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ mod tests {
         let b = Run::new("Hello").build();
         assert_eq!(
             str::from_utf8(&b).unwrap(),
-            r#"<w:r><w:rPr /><w:t>Hello</w:t></w:r>"#
+            r#"<w:r><w:rPr /><w:t xml:space="preserve">Hello</w:t></w:r>"#
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/text.rs b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/text.rs
index 289d5fc..90f2f98 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/documents/elements/text.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/documents/elements/text.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_build() {
         let b = Text::new("Hello").build();
-        assert_eq!(str::from_utf8(&b).unwrap(), r#"<w:t>Hello</w:t>"#);
+        assert_eq!(
+            str::from_utf8(&b).unwrap(),
+            r#"<w:t xml:space="preserve">Hello</w:t>"#
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/docx-core/src/lib.rs b/docx-core/src/lib.rs
index a2e6d33..bf5883d 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ pub fn simple() {
     let path = std::path::Path::new("./test.docx");
     let file = std::fs::File::create(&path).unwrap();
     Docx::new()
-        .add_paragraph(
-            Paragraph::new()
-                .add_run(Run::new("Hello"))
-                .add_run(Run::new(" World")),
-        )
+        .add_paragraph(Paragraph::new().add_run(Run::new("Hello")))
+        .add_paragraph(Paragraph::new().add_run(Run::new(" World")))
         .build()
         .pack(file);
 }
diff --git a/docx-core/src/types/alignment_type.rs b/docx-core/src/types/alignment_type.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..683e117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docx-core/src/types/alignment_type.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use std::fmt;
+use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum AlignmentType {
+    Center,
+    Left,
+    Right,
+    Justified,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for AlignmentType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        match *self {
+            AlignmentType::Center => write!(f, "center"),
+            AlignmentType::Left => write!(f, "left"),
+            AlignmentType::Right => write!(f, "right"),
+            AlignmentType::Justified => write!(f, "justified"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docx-core/src/types/mod.rs b/docx-core/src/types/mod.rs
index 87172bb..f87533e 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pub mod alignment_type;
 pub mod style_type;
 
+pub use alignment_type::*;
 pub use style_type::*;
diff --git a/docx-core/src/xml_builder/elements.rs b/docx-core/src/xml_builder/elements.rs
index 740a65a..5f05b6a 100644
--- a/docx-core/src/xml_builder/elements.rs
+++ b/docx-core/src/xml_builder/elements.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ impl XMLBuilder {
     opened_el!(open_doc_defaults, "w:docDefaults");
     // i.e. <w:name ... >
     only_str_val_el!(name, "w:name");
+    // i.e. <w:jc ... >
+    only_str_val_el!(justification, "w:jc");
+    // i.e. <w:pStyle ... >
+    only_str_val_el!(p_style, "w:pStyle");
     // i.e. <w:sz ... >
     pub(crate) fn sz(mut self, val: usize) -> Self {
         self.writer
diff --git a/output/.keep b/output/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29