diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
index 9dd8c536..3e5a49cc 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
   protected Color leadColor = LEAD_COLOR;
   protected Display display = Display.NAME;
   private boolean flipStanding = false;
+  private LabelOriantation labelOriantation = LabelOriantation.Directional;
 
   protected AbstractLeadedComponent() {
     super();
@@ -235,9 +236,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
         g2d.rotate(Math.PI, length / 2, width / 2);
         offset = -offset;
       }
-      g2d.drawString(label, (int) (length - textRect.getWidth()) / 2 + offset,
-          calculateLabelYCoordinate(shapeRect, textRect, fontMetrics));
-      g2d.setTransform(oldTransform);
+      if (getLabelOriantation() == LabelOriantation.Horizontal) {
+        g2d.setTransform(oldTransform);
+        double x = (points[0].x + points[1].x - length) / 2.0;
+        double y = (points[0].y + points[1].y - width) / 2.0;
+        g2d.drawString(label, (int) (x + (length - textRect.getWidth()) / 2 + offset),
+            (int)(y + calculateLabelYCoordinate(shapeRect, textRect, fontMetrics)));
+      } else {
+        g2d.drawString(label, (int) (length - textRect.getWidth()) / 2 + offset,
+            calculateLabelYCoordinate(shapeRect, textRect, fontMetrics));      
+        g2d.setTransform(oldTransform); 
+      }      
     }
   }
 
@@ -367,7 +376,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
         : getLeadColor();
   }
 
-  @EditableProperty(name = "Lead color")
+  @EditableProperty(name = "Lead Color")
   public Color getLeadColor() {
     if (leadColor == null) {
       leadColor = LEAD_COLOR_ICON;
@@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
     this.display = display;
   }
 
-  @EditableProperty(name = "Label color")
+  @EditableProperty(name = "Label Color")
   public Color getLabelColor() {
     return labelColor;
   }
@@ -465,6 +474,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
   public void setLabelColor(Color labelColor) {
     this.labelColor = labelColor;
   }
+  
+  @EditableProperty(name = "Label Orientation")
+  public LabelOriantation getLabelOriantation() {
+    if (labelOriantation == null)
+      labelOriantation = LabelOriantation.Directional;
+    return labelOriantation;
+  }
+  
+  public void setLabelOriantation(LabelOriantation labelOriantation) {
+    this.labelOriantation = labelOriantation;
+  }
 
   /**
    * Override this method with @EditableProperty annotation in child classes where standing mode is
@@ -479,4 +499,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
   public void setFlipStanding(boolean flipStanding) {
     this.flipStanding = flipStanding;
   }
+  
+  public enum LabelOriantation {
+    Directional, Horizontal
+  }
 }
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index a68e7f96..b95dba76 100644
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/passive/Resistor.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/passive/Resistor.java
index be7eb36c..3379165e 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/passive/Resistor.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/passive/Resistor.java
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class Resistor extends AbstractLeadedComponent<Resistance> {
 
   @Override
   protected int getLabelOffset(int bodyWidth, int labelWidth) {
-    if (value == null || getColorCode() == ResistorColorCode.NONE)
+    if (value == null || getColorCode() == ResistorColorCode.NONE || getLabelOriantation() != AbstractLeadedComponent.LabelOriantation.Directional)
       return 0;
     int width = getClosestOdd(getWidth().convertToPixels());
     Color[] bands = value.getColorCode(colorCode);
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index a68e7f96..b95dba76 100644
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
index 75a9dbc6..d31657b4 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 17233ff0..102fa6e4 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -2138,6 +2138,10 @@
 			<releaseDate>2019-01-09 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
 			<name></name>
 			<changes>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
+					<description>Added "Label Orientation" property to leaded components that can be used to force labels to be rendered horizontally instead of following component placement direction</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>"Jazz Bass Pickup" added</description>