diff --git a/rendercv/rendering.py b/rendercv/rendering.py
index ad76654..1e7840a 100644
--- a/rendercv/rendering.py
+++ b/rendercv/rendering.py
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ def run_latex(latex_file_path: str) -> str:
                 )
 
     run()
-    run() # run twice for cross-references
-    
+    run()  # run twice for cross-references
+
     # check if the PDF file is generated:
     if not os.path.exists(output_file_path):
         raise FileNotFoundError(
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
index d092986..25fddda 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/classic.tex.j2
@@ -84,11 +84,16 @@
 \newcolumntype{R}[1]{
     >{\raggedleft\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}p{#1}
 } % right-aligned fixed width column type
+((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "justified" *))
 \newcolumntype{K}[1]{
     >{\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}X
-} % left-aligned (but justified) flexible width column type
+} % justified flexible width column type
+((* elif theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))
+\newcolumntype{K}[1]{
+    >{\raggedright\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}X
+} % left-aligned flexible width column type
+((* endif *))
 \setlength\tabcolsep{-1.5pt} % no space between columns
-
 \newenvironment{highlights}{
         \begin{itemize}[
                 topsep=0pt,
@@ -132,7 +137,10 @@
     <<header(name=cv.name, connections=cv.connections)|indent(4)>>
 ((* if cv.summary is not none *))
     \section{Summary}
-
+    {
+    ((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))
+    \raggedright
+    ((* endif *))
     \setlength{\leftskip}{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}
     \setlength{\rightskip}{<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}
 
@@ -140,6 +148,7 @@
 
     \setlength{\leftskip}{0cm}
     \setlength{\rightskip}{0cm}
+    }
 ((* endif *))
 
     \centering
diff --git a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2 b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
index f37dec9..f4f8a6c 100644
--- a/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
+++ b/rendercv/templates/classic/components/entry.tex.j2
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 ((* endmacro *))
 
 ((* macro one_line(name, details, markdown_url=none, link_text=none) *))
-    \begingroup\raggedright
+    \begingroup((* if theme_options.text_alignment == "left-aligned" *))\raggedright((* endif *))
     \leftskip=<<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>
     \advance\csname @rightskip\endcsname <<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>
     \advance\rightskip <<theme_options.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>