         if (useTightTextBounds)
         {
             // offset the positions by the left gutters and the top offset
-            this.x = x - StyleableTextField.TEXT_LEFT_GUTTER;
+            this.x = x - StyleableTextField.TEXT_GUTTER;
             this.y = y - tightTextTopOffset;
         }
         else

        if (useTightTextBounds)
        {
            // return the text field width without the left and right gutters
            return width - StyleableTextField.TEXT_WIDTH_PADDING;
        }
        else
        {

        if (useTightTextBounds)
        {
            // The measuredTextSize without the left and right gutters
            return measuredTextSize.x - StyleableTextField.TEXT_GUTTER * 2;
        }
        else
        {
