diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb b/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb
index c8042978..05a8ee10 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb
@@ -311,20 +311,44 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
 
 #Region "Helpers"
         ''' <summary>
-        ''' Truncates a field value to the configured max length for that egName.
+        ''' Truncates a field value so its rendered width fits within the configured max width (inches).
+        ''' Uses Graphics.MeasureString with the configured font for pixel-accurate measurement.
         ''' Appends TruncationSuffix when the value is cut.
         ''' </summary>
-        Private Function TruncateText(value As String, egName As String) As String
+        Private Function TruncateText(value As String, fieldEgName As String) As String
             If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then Return value
-            If _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxLengths Is Nothing Then Return value
+            If _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxWidths Is Nothing Then Return value
 
-            Dim maxLen As Integer = 0
-            If Not _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxLengths.TryGetValue(egName, maxLen) Then Return value
-            If maxLen <= 0 OrElse value.Length <= maxLen Then Return value
+            Dim maxWidthInches As Single = 0
+            If Not _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxWidths.TryGetValue(fieldEgName, maxWidthInches) Then Return value
+            If maxWidthInches <= 0 Then Return value
 
             Dim suffix As String = If(_pdfBurnerParams.TruncationSuffix, "")
-            Dim cutAt As Integer = Math.Max(0, maxLen - suffix.Length)
-            Return value.Substring(0, cutAt) & suffix
+
+            Using bmp As New Bitmap(1, 1)
+                Using g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)
+                    Dim font As New Font(_pdfBurnerParams.FontName, _pdfBurnerParams.FontSize, _pdfBurnerParams.FontStyle, GraphicsUnit.Point)
+                    Dim maxWidthPx As Single = maxWidthInches * g.DpiX
+
+                    ' Already fits — no truncation needed
+                    If g.MeasureString(value, font).Width <= maxWidthPx Then Return value
+
+                    ' Binary search for the longest prefix that fits (with suffix)
+                    Dim lo As Integer = 0
+                    Dim hi As Integer = value.Length
+                    While lo < hi
+                        Dim mid As Integer = (lo + hi + 1) \ 2
+                        Dim candidate As String = value.Substring(0, mid) & suffix
+                        If g.MeasureString(candidate, font).Width <= maxWidthPx Then
+                            lo = mid
+                        Else
+                            hi = mid - 1
+                        End If
+                    End While
+
+                    Return value.Substring(0, lo) & suffix
+                End Using
+            End Using
         End Function
 
 
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb b/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb
index f34f5848..10f85e36 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
         Public Property TruncationSuffix As String = ".."
 
         ''' <summary>
-        ''' Per-field maximum character count (including the TruncationSuffix).
-        ''' If a value exceeds the limit it is cut and TruncationSuffix is appended.
+        ''' Per-field maximum render width in inches.
+        ''' Text is measured using the configured Font/FontSize via Graphics.MeasureString (pixel-accurate).
+        ''' If the rendered width exceeds the limit, the text is cut and TruncationSuffix is appended.
         ''' Keys must match egName values used in PDFBurner (e.g. "name", "position", "city", "date").
         ''' Set a value to 0 to disable truncation for that field.
         ''' </summary>
-        Public Property TextMaxLengths As New Dictionary(Of String, Integer) From {
-            {"position", 20},
-            {"city", 20},
-            {"date", 28}
+        Public Property TextMaxWidths As New Dictionary(Of String, Single) From {
+            {"position", 1.25F},
+            {"city", 1.25F},
+            {"date", 2.0F}
         }
     End Class
 End Namespace
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