diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8c0c63..61d10ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Format: [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Title/subtitle auto-injection for WS-delivered container elements: `handleCanvasChange()` now called explicitly after `element_created` updates scene (Excalidraw's `CaptureUpdateAction.NEVER` suppresses the `onChange` callback)
 - Curved arrow control points remain deformable after sync round-trip (merge strategy preserves Excalidraw internals)
 - E2E: `curved arrow stays deformable after sync round-trip` regression test passing
+- `textAlign`, `verticalAlign`, `containerId` added to `ElementSharedFieldsSchema` in `server.ts` — Zod was silently stripping these fields on every REST round-trip, causing bound text to lose centering after sync
+- `ServerElement` type updated with `textAlign?`, `verticalAlign?`, `containerId?` to match schema
+- Subtitle element in MCP `create_element` now sets `textAlign: "center"` and `verticalAlign: "top"`
 - E2E: `new container arrival auto-injects title and subtitle text` now reliably passes with the double-WS fix
 
 ## [1.0.1] - 2026-03-29
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 880921c..e47df03 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1159,6 +1159,8 @@ server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request: CallToolRequest)
             text: effectiveSubtitle,
             fontSize: resolvedSubtitleSize,
             fontFamily: resolvedSubtitleFont,
+            textAlign: 'center',
+            verticalAlign: 'top',
             strokeColor: elementProps.strokeColor ?? '#1e1e1e',
             opacity: elementProps.opacity ?? 100,
             roughness: elementProps.roughness ?? USER_PREFS.roughness,
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index db90b36..5f97d8c 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -487,6 +487,10 @@ const ElementSharedFieldsSchema = z.object({
   endBinding: z.any().nullable().optional(),
   boundElements: z.any().nullable().optional(),
   elbowed: z.boolean().optional(),
+  // Text alignment properties (required for bound text inside containers)
+  textAlign: z.string().optional(),
+  verticalAlign: z.string().optional(),
+  containerId: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   // Image element properties
   fileId: z.string().optional(),
   status: z.string().optional(),
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index cf6aeaf..0a705b4 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ export interface ServerElement extends Omit<ExcalidrawElementBase, 'id'> {
   end?: { id: string };
   startBinding?: ExcalidrawBinding | null;
   endBinding?: ExcalidrawBinding | null;
+  // Text alignment (bound text inside containers)
+  textAlign?: string;
+  verticalAlign?: string;
+  containerId?: string | null;
   // Image element properties
   fileId?: string;
   status?: string;