 	/**
 	 *  @private
 	 */
-	private var _textAlign:String = "left";
+	private var _textAlign:String = TextAlign.START;
 
 	/**
 	 *  Documentation is not currently available.

import flash.display.Graphics;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.geom.Point;

import flex.graphics.IDisplayObjectElement;

/**
 *  Documentation is not currently available.

	/**
	 *  @private
	 */
	private var _verticalAlign:String = VerticalAlign.TOP;

	/**
	 *  Documentation is not currently available.
