diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
index 737e3e5d..569016d3 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/shortcodes/index.md
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ The alert sign (`+` or `-`) is optional to control whether the admonition is fol
 | `open`    | **Optional.** Set to `true` to have the item open by default.                                       |
 | `header`  | **Optional.** Alias for `title`, kept for compatibility with other shortcodes.                      |
 | `icon`    | **Optional.** Icon name to display before the title.                                                |
+| `align`   | **Optional.** Align text within the item: `left`, `center`, `right`                                 |
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
 **Example 1: `mode="open"` (multiple items can be open) + `separated=true`**
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html b/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
index fa7819e3..31f810af 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/accordionItem.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 {{ $md := .Get "md" | default true }}
 {{ $open := .Get "open" | default false }}
 {{ $isOpen := or (eq $open true) (eq $open "true") }}
+{{ $align := .Get "align" }}
 
 <details
   class="{{ if $isSeparated }}rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 overflow-hidden{{ else }}border-none{{ end }}"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
       {{ partial "icon" "chevron-down" }}
     </span>
   </summary>
-  <div class="px-4 pb-4 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300">
+<div class="px-4 pb-4 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300{{ if $align }} text-{{ $align }}{{ end }}">
     {{ if $md }}
       {{- .Inner | markdownify -}}
     {{ else }}