diff --git a/src/app/api/orders/[id]/design-spec/route.ts b/src/app/api/orders/[id]/design-spec/route.ts
index 092080c..558d3d3 100644
--- a/src/app/api/orders/[id]/design-spec/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/orders/[id]/design-spec/route.ts
@@ -40,21 +40,31 @@ export async function GET(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } })
       hPct: number;
     };
 
+    const printAreaStartX = DISPLAY * (printArea.xPct / 100);
+    const printAreaStartY = DISPLAY * (printArea.yPct / 100);
     const printAreaWidthPx = DISPLAY * (printArea.wPct / 100);
     const printAreaHeightPx = DISPLAY * (printArea.hPct / 100);
 
-    // Scale: how many pixels per millimeter
-    const pxPerMm = printAreaWidthPx / printAreaWidthMm;
+    // Scale: how many millimeters per pixel
+    const mmPerPx = printAreaWidthMm / printAreaWidthPx;
 
-    // Convert pixel measurements to CM (divide by pxPerMm to get mm, then divide by 10 for cm)
-    const convertToCm = (px: number) => {
-      const mm = px / pxPerMm;
-      return (mm / 10).toFixed(1);
+    // Convert pixel measurements to CM
+    // First: subtract the print area offset to get position within print area
+    // Then: multiply by mmPerPx to get millimeters
+    // Finally: divide by 10 to get centimeters
+    const convertToCm = (px: number, elementPx: number | null = null) => {
+      if (elementPx !== null) {
+        // For element positions: subtract offset and scale
+        const relativeToStart = elementPx - px;
+        const mm = Math.max(0, relativeToStart * mmPerPx);
+        return (mm / 10).toFixed(1);
+      } else {
+        // For dimensions: just scale
+        const mm = px * mmPerPx;
+        return (mm / 10).toFixed(1);
+      }
     };
 
-    const printAreaStartX = DISPLAY * (printArea.xPct / 100);
-    const printAreaStartY = DISPLAY * (printArea.yPct / 100);
-
     const generateDesignSection = (designElements: any[], side: 'Front' | 'Back', placement: string | null, designPreview: string | null) => {
       if (!designElements || designElements.length === 0) return '';
 
@@ -68,31 +78,38 @@ export async function GET(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } })
 
         ${placement ? `
           <div class="mockup-container">
-            <p><em>Design on product (reference only) — with measurement guides</em></p>
-            <div style="position: relative; display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; max-height: 400px;">
-              <img src="${placement}" alt="${side} design placement" class="mockup-image" style="max-height: 400px; width: auto; display: block;">
-              <svg style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none;" viewBox="0 0 ${DISPLAY} ${DISPLAY}">
+            <p><em>Design on product with measurement guides</em></p>
+            <div style="position: relative; display: inline-block; margin: 15px 0;">
+              <img src="${placement}" alt="${side} design placement" class="mockup-image" style="max-height: 400px; width: auto; display: block; border: 1px solid #ddd;">
+              <svg style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none;" preserveAspectRatio="none">
                 <!-- Print area border -->
-                <rect x="${printAreaStartX}" y="${printAreaStartY}" width="${printAreaWidthPx}" height="${printAreaHeightPx}" fill="none" stroke="#ff0000" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="5,5" opacity="0.7"/>
+                <rect x="${printAreaStartX}" y="${printAreaStartY}" width="${printAreaWidthPx}" height="${printAreaHeightPx}"
+                  fill="none" stroke="red" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="5,5" opacity="0.8"/>
 
-                <!-- X-axis line -->
-                <line x1="${printAreaStartX}" y1="${printAreaStartY}" x2="${printAreaStartX + printAreaWidthPx}" y2="${printAreaStartY}" stroke="#0066ff" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+                <!-- X-axis line (horizontal) -->
+                <line x1="${printAreaStartX}" y1="${printAreaStartY}" x2="${printAreaStartX + printAreaWidthPx}" y2="${printAreaStartY}"
+                  stroke="blue" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.6"/>
 
-                <!-- Y-axis line -->
-                <line x1="${printAreaStartX}" y1="${printAreaStartY}" x2="${printAreaStartX}" y2="${printAreaStartY + printAreaHeightPx}" stroke="#00cc00" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+                <!-- Y-axis line (vertical) -->
+                <line x1="${printAreaStartX}" y1="${printAreaStartY}" x2="${printAreaStartX}" y2="${printAreaStartY + printAreaHeightPx}"
+                  stroke="green" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.6"/>
 
-                <!-- Design elements with coordinate markers -->
+                <!-- Axis labels -->
+                <text x="${printAreaStartX + 5}" y="${printAreaStartY - 5}" font-size="12" fill="blue" font-weight="bold">X (0cm)</text>
+                <text x="${printAreaStartX - 25}" y="${printAreaStartY + 15}" font-size="12" fill="green" font-weight="bold">Y (0cm)</text>
+
+                <!-- Design elements with markers -->
                 ${designElements.map((el, idx) => `
-                  <circle cx="${el.x}" cy="${el.y}" r="4" fill="#ff6600" opacity="0.9"/>
-                  <text x="${el.x + 8}" y="${el.y - 8}" font-size="11" fill="#ff6600" font-weight="bold" font-family="monospace">E${idx + 1}</text>
+                  <circle cx="${el.x}" cy="${el.y}" r="5" fill="orange" opacity="0.9" stroke="white" stroke-width="1"/>
+                  <text x="${el.x + 10}" y="${el.y - 10}" font-size="12" fill="orange" font-weight="bold" font-family="monospace">E${idx + 1}</text>
                 `).join('')}
               </svg>
             </div>
-            <div style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 12px; color: #666; text-align: left;">
-              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: #ff0000;">━━ Red dashed:</strong> Print area boundary</p>
-              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: #0066ff;">━ Blue:</strong> X-axis (0cm at left)</p>
-              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: #00cc00;">━ Green:</strong> Y-axis (0cm at top)</p>
-              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: #ff6600;">● Orange circles:</strong> Element positions with labels (E1, E2, etc.)</p>
+            <div style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 12px; color: #666; text-align: left; max-width: 400px;">
+              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: red;">━━ Red dashed line:</strong> Print area boundary</p>
+              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: blue;">━ Blue line:</strong> X-axis (horizontal, 0cm at left)</p>
+              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: green;">━ Green line:</strong> Y-axis (vertical, 0cm at top)</p>
+              <p style="margin: 5px 0;"><strong style="color: orange;">● Orange circles:</strong> Element positions (E1, E2, etc.)</p>
             </div>
           </div>
         ` : ''}
@@ -112,11 +129,11 @@ export async function GET(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } })
               <tr>
                 <td>E${idx + 1}</td>
                 <td class="element-type">${el.type === 'text' ? '📝 Text' : '🖼️ Image'}</td>
-                <td>X: ${convertToCm(el.x)} | Y: ${convertToCm(el.y)}</td>
+                <td>X: ${convertToCm(printAreaStartX, el.x)} | Y: ${convertToCm(printAreaStartY, el.y)}</td>
                 <td>${el.type === 'image' ? `${convertToCm(el.width)} × ${convertToCm(el.height)}` : 'N/A'}</td>
                 <td>
                   ${el.type === 'text' ? `
-                    Font: ${el.fontFamily}, ${Math.round(el.fontSize / pxPerMm * 10 / 10)}pt<br>
+                    Font: ${el.fontFamily}, ${Math.round(el.fontSize * mmPerPx / 10)}pt<br>
                     Color: ${el.fill}<br>
                     Text: "${el.text}"<br>
                     Rotation: ${Math.round(el.rotation)}°
@@ -173,8 +190,7 @@ export async function GET(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } })
     .mockup-image {
       max-width: 100%;
       height: auto;
-      border: 1px solid #ddd;
-      margin: 10px 0;
+      display: block;
     }
     .measurements-table {
       width: 100%;
@@ -226,8 +242,8 @@ export async function GET(req: Request, { params }: { params: { id: string } })
     <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p>
     <ul>
       <li>All measurements are in centimeters (CM)</li>
-      <li>Coordinates are measured from top-left of the printable area (0,0)</li>
-      <li>X-axis runs left-to-right | Y-axis runs top-to-bottom</li>
+      <li>X-axis: 0cm at left edge of print area, increases to the right</li>
+      <li>Y-axis: 0cm at top edge of print area, increases downward</li>
       <li>Print the design files separately for production</li>
       <li>This specification sheet is for reference and planning only</li>
     </ul>