diff --git a/src/app/properties.rs b/src/app/properties.rs
index 76936d69..b1a3cbbf 100644
--- a/src/app/properties.rs
+++ b/src/app/properties.rs
@@ -244,7 +244,10 @@ impl H7CAD {
     /// Rebuild the cached selected_grips from the current entity selection.
     pub(super) fn refresh_selected_grips(&mut self) {
         let i = self.active_tab;
-        let wo = self.tabs[i].scene.world_offset;
+        let is_paper = self.tabs[i].scene.current_layout != "Model";
+        // Paper-space entity coordinates are NOT offset by world_offset (same rule
+        // as wire tessellation in wires_for_block). Only subtract in model space.
+        let wo = if is_paper { [0.0f64; 3] } else { self.tabs[i].scene.world_offset };
         let (new_handle, new_grips) = {
             let selected = self.tabs[i].scene.selected_entities();
             if selected.len() == 1 {
diff --git a/src/app/update.rs b/src/app/update.rs
index 11f9653e..01680531 100644
--- a/src/app/update.rs
+++ b/src/app/update.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::{H7CAD, Message, POLY_START_DELAY_MS};
 use super::helpers::{parse_coord, angle_close, ortho_constrain, polar_constrain, ucs_to_wcs, ucs_z_axis};
 use crate::scene::{self, Scene, VIEWCUBE_DRAW_PX, VIEWCUBE_PAD, VIEWCUBE_PX};
-use crate::scene::grip::{find_hit_grip, GripEdit};
+use crate::scene::grip::{find_hit_grip, find_hit_grip_paper, GripEdit};
 use crate::scene::object::GripApply;
 use crate::modules::ModuleEvent;
 use crate::ui::PropertiesPanel;
@@ -1362,8 +1362,20 @@ impl H7CAD {
 
                 if self.tabs[i].active_cmd.is_none() && !self.tabs[i].selected_grips.is_empty() {
                     if let Some(handle) = self.tabs[i].selected_handle {
-                        let vp_mat = self.tabs[i].scene.camera.borrow().view_proj(bounds);
-                        let grip_hit = find_hit_grip(p, &self.tabs[i].selected_grips, vp_mat, bounds);
+                        let is_paper = self.tabs[i].scene.current_layout != "Model";
+                        let grip_hit = if is_paper {
+                            let cam = self.tabs[i].scene.camera.borrow();
+                            let aspect = if vh > 0.0 { vw / vh } else { 1.0 };
+                            let half_h = cam.ortho_size();
+                            let half_w = half_h * aspect;
+                            let tx = cam.target.x;
+                            let ty = cam.target.y;
+                            drop(cam);
+                            find_hit_grip_paper(p, &self.tabs[i].selected_grips, tx, ty, half_w, half_h, bounds)
+                        } else {
+                            let vp_mat = self.tabs[i].scene.camera.borrow().view_proj(bounds);
+                            find_hit_grip(p, &self.tabs[i].selected_grips, vp_mat, bounds)
+                        };
                         if let Some((grip_id, is_translate, world)) = grip_hit {
                             self.tabs[i].active_grip = Some(GripEdit {
                                 handle,
diff --git a/src/app/view.rs b/src/app/view.rs
index 4fd33d66..9c703e8a 100644
--- a/src/app/view.rs
+++ b/src/app/view.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use super::document::DocumentTab;
 use super::history::history_dropdown_labels;
 use super::helpers::grid_plane_from_camera;
 use crate::scene::{VIEWCUBE_DRAW_PX, VIEWCUBE_PAD};
-use crate::scene::grip::grips_to_screen;
+use crate::scene::grip::{grips_to_screen, grips_to_screen_paper};
 use crate::scene::paper_canvas::PaperCanvas;
 use crate::scene::viewport_pane::{PaperViewportPane, ViewportPane};
 use crate::ui::overlay;
@@ -138,9 +138,21 @@ impl H7CAD {
                     let bounds = iced::Rectangle {
                         x: 0.0, y: 0.0, width: vw, height: vh,
                     };
-                    let vp_mat = tab.scene.camera.borrow().view_proj(bounds);
                     let sel_h = tab.selected_handle;
-                    grips_to_screen(&tab.selected_grips, vp_mat, bounds)
+                    let screen_grips = if is_paper {
+                        let cam = tab.scene.camera.borrow();
+                        let aspect = if vh > 0.0 { vw / vh } else { 1.0 };
+                        let half_h = cam.ortho_size();
+                        let half_w = half_h * aspect;
+                        let tx = cam.target.x;
+                        let ty = cam.target.y;
+                        drop(cam);
+                        grips_to_screen_paper(&tab.selected_grips, tx, ty, half_w, half_h, bounds)
+                    } else {
+                        let vp_mat = tab.scene.camera.borrow().view_proj(bounds);
+                        grips_to_screen(&tab.selected_grips, vp_mat, bounds)
+                    };
+                    screen_grips
                         .into_iter()
                         .filter(|(_, screen, _, _)| {
                             screen.x.is_finite()
diff --git a/src/entities/mtext.rs b/src/entities/mtext.rs
index 76131b70..1eba2e0b 100644
--- a/src/entities/mtext.rs
+++ b/src/entities/mtext.rs
@@ -103,15 +103,23 @@ fn to_truck(t: &MText, document: &acadrust::CadDocument) -> TruckEntity {
     // distance, which is 5/3 × text_height (≈ 1.667).  factor = 1.0 → single
     // spacing, factor = 2.0 → double spacing, etc.
     let line_h = t.height as f32 * ls_factor * (5.0 / 3.0) * font.line_spacing;
-    let total_h = line_h * n_lines;
+    let h = t.height as f32;
+    // CXF glyphs sit on the baseline (y=0) and extend UP by `h` (cap height).
+    // Block top   = line-0 baseline + h
+    // Block bottom = last-line baseline = line-0 baseline − (n_lines−1)·line_h
+    //
+    // v_offset is the Y of line-0 baseline relative to the insertion point, so:
+    //   Top    attachment → block top    at insertion → v_offset = −h
+    //   Bottom attachment → block bottom at insertion → v_offset = (n_lines−1)·line_h
+    //   Middle attachment → block center at insertion → midpoint of the two above
     let v_offset = match t.attachment_point {
-        AttachmentPoint::TopLeft | AttachmentPoint::TopCenter | AttachmentPoint::TopRight => 0.0,
+        AttachmentPoint::TopLeft | AttachmentPoint::TopCenter | AttachmentPoint::TopRight => -h,
         AttachmentPoint::MiddleLeft
         | AttachmentPoint::MiddleCenter
-        | AttachmentPoint::MiddleRight => -total_h * 0.5,
+        | AttachmentPoint::MiddleRight => ((n_lines - 1.0) * line_h - h) * 0.5,
         AttachmentPoint::BottomLeft
         | AttachmentPoint::BottomCenter
-        | AttachmentPoint::BottomRight => -total_h,
+        | AttachmentPoint::BottomRight => (n_lines - 1.0) * line_h,
     };
     let h_anchor = match t.attachment_point {
         AttachmentPoint::TopCenter
diff --git a/src/scene/grip.rs b/src/scene/grip.rs
index 8c1ca8f0..37b29345 100644
--- a/src/scene/grip.rs
+++ b/src/scene/grip.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,53 @@ pub fn grips_to_screen(
         .collect()
 }
 
+/// Paper-space variant: project grips using the 2-D linear `to_px` transform.
+/// Parameters match the `to_px` closure in `paper_canvas.rs`.
+pub fn grips_to_screen_paper(
+    grips: &[GripDef],
+    tx: f32, ty: f32,
+    half_w: f32, half_h: f32,
+    bounds: Rectangle,
+) -> Vec<(usize, Point, bool, GripShape)> {
+    grips
+        .iter()
+        .map(|g| {
+            let screen = Point::new(
+                (g.world.x - tx + half_w) / (2.0 * half_w) * bounds.width,
+                (ty + half_h - g.world.y) / (2.0 * half_h) * bounds.height,
+            );
+            (g.id, screen, g.is_midpoint, g.shape)
+        })
+        .collect()
+}
+
+/// Paper-space hit-test variant (mirrors `find_hit_grip` but uses 2-D projection).
+pub fn find_hit_grip_paper(
+    cursor: Point,
+    grips: &[GripDef],
+    tx: f32, ty: f32,
+    half_w: f32, half_h: f32,
+    bounds: Rectangle,
+) -> Option<(usize, bool, Vec3)> {
+    let mut best_dist = GRIP_THRESHOLD_PX;
+    let mut best: Option<(usize, bool, Vec3)> = None;
+
+    for g in grips {
+        let screen = Point::new(
+            (g.world.x - tx + half_w) / (2.0 * half_w) * bounds.width,
+            (ty + half_h - g.world.y) / (2.0 * half_h) * bounds.height,
+        );
+        let dx = screen.x - cursor.x;
+        let dy = screen.y - cursor.y;
+        let d = (dx * dx + dy * dy).sqrt();
+        if d < best_dist {
+            best_dist = d;
+            best = Some((g.id, g.is_midpoint, g.world));
+        }
+    }
+    best
+}
+
 /// Find the closest grip within `GRIP_THRESHOLD_PX` pixels of `cursor`.
 /// Returns `(grip_id, is_translate, world_pos)` if found, else `None`.
 pub fn find_hit_grip(