diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4e0fed4..370d4d2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 group = org.xbib.graphics
 name = graphics
-version = 5.5.1
+version = 5.5.2
diff --git a/graphics-pdfbox-layout/src/main/java/org/xbib/graphics/pdfbox/layout/text/TextLine.java b/graphics-pdfbox-layout/src/main/java/org/xbib/graphics/pdfbox/layout/text/TextLine.java
index e4eed15..00b3172 100644
--- a/graphics-pdfbox-layout/src/main/java/org/xbib/graphics/pdfbox/layout/text/TextLine.java
+++ b/graphics-pdfbox-layout/src/main/java/org/xbib/graphics/pdfbox/layout/text/TextLine.java
@@ -210,17 +210,19 @@ public class TextLine implements TextSequence {
                 if (transform != null) {
                     matrix = matrix.multiply(transform.getMatrix());
                 }
-                if (!styledText.getText().isEmpty()) {
+                // always trim to prevent leading spaces to allow getSelectedFont() to work
+                String text = styledText.getText().trim();
+                if (!text.isEmpty()) {
                     contentStream.beginText();
                     beginText = true;
                     contentStream.setTextMatrix(matrix);
                     lastFontDesc = styledText.getFontDescriptor();
-                    contentStream.setFont(lastFontDesc.getSelectedFont(styledText.getText()), lastFontDesc.getSize());
+                    contentStream.setFont(lastFontDesc.getSelectedFont(text), lastFontDesc.getSize());
                     if (!styledText.getColor().equals(lastColor)) {
                         lastColor = styledText.getColor();
                         contentStream.setNonStrokingColor(lastColor);
                     }
-                    contentStream.showText(styledText.getText());
+                    contentStream.showText(text);
                     contentStream.endText();
                     beginText = false;
                 }