diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/bitmap_canvas.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/bitmap_canvas.dart
index e06d0abc87ac3b79e5b569469142f1a78d65df5e..e4dde41d591cadae920b0ed6e8249589032c6a41 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/bitmap_canvas.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/bitmap_canvas.dart
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@ class BitmapCanvas extends EngineCanvas with SaveStackTracking {
     double x,
     double y,
   ) {
-    x += line.left;
     final double letterSpacing = style.letterSpacing;
     if (letterSpacing == null || letterSpacing == 0.0) {
       ctx.fillText(line.text, x, y);
@@ -713,10 +712,11 @@ class BitmapCanvas extends EngineCanvas with SaveStackTracking {
       }
       _applyPaint(paragraph._paint.paintData);
 
+      final double x = offset.dx + paragraph._alignOffset;
       double y = offset.dy + paragraph.alphabeticBaseline;
       final int len = lines.length;
       for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        _drawTextLine(style, lines[i], offset.dx, y);
+        _drawTextLine(style, lines[i], x, y);
         y += paragraph._lineHeight;
       }
       _resetPaint();
diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/measurement.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/measurement.dart
index d0c010f951fdaed1a41cfee1fe6df559496b09f2..43f6078d2e98cfb97a74a4bda20cb59cad3e1bc7 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/measurement.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/measurement.dart
@@ -416,11 +416,6 @@ class DomTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
     List<EngineLineMetrics> lines;
     if (text != null) {
       final double lineWidth = maxIntrinsicWidth;
-      final double alignOffset = _calculateAlignOffsetForLine(
-        paragraph: paragraph,
-        lineWidth: lineWidth,
-        maxWidth: width,
-      );
       lines = <EngineLineMetrics>[
         EngineLineMetrics.withText(
           text,
@@ -428,7 +423,6 @@ class DomTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
           endIndex: text.length,
           hardBreak: true,
           width: lineWidth,
-          left: alignOffset,
           lineNumber: 0,
         ),
       ];
@@ -446,8 +440,6 @@ class DomTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
       alphabeticBaseline: alphabeticBaseline,
       ideographicBaseline: ideographicBaseline,
       lines: lines,
-      textAlign: paragraph._textAlign,
-      textDirection: paragraph._textDirection,
     );
   }
 
@@ -496,8 +488,6 @@ class DomTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
       alphabeticBaseline: alphabeticBaseline,
       ideographicBaseline: ideographicBaseline,
       lines: null,
-      textAlign: paragraph._textAlign,
-      textDirection: paragraph._textDirection,
     );
   }
 
@@ -556,7 +546,7 @@ class CanvasTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
     // TODO(mdebbar): Check if the whole text can fit in a single-line. Then avoid all this ceremony.
     _canvasContext.font = style.cssFontString;
     final LinesCalculator linesCalculator =
-        LinesCalculator(_canvasContext, paragraph, constraints.width);
+        LinesCalculator(_canvasContext, text, style, constraints.width);
     final MinIntrinsicCalculator minIntrinsicCalculator =
         MinIntrinsicCalculator(_canvasContext, text, style);
     final MaxIntrinsicCalculator maxIntrinsicCalculator =
@@ -607,8 +597,6 @@ class CanvasTextMeasurementService extends TextMeasurementService {
       maxIntrinsicWidth: maxIntrinsicCalculator.value,
       width: constraints.width,
       lines: linesCalculator.lines,
-      textAlign: paragraph._textAlign,
-      textDirection: paragraph._textDirection,
     );
     return result;
   }
@@ -714,18 +702,16 @@ int _excludeTrailing(String text, int start, int end, CharPredicate predicate) {
 /// During the text layout phase, this class splits the lines of text so that it
 /// ends up fitting into the given width constraint.
 ///
-/// It implements the Flutter engine's behavior when it comes to handling
-/// ellipsis and max lines.
+/// It mimicks the Flutter engine's behavior when it comes to handling ellipsis
+/// and max lines.
 class LinesCalculator {
-  LinesCalculator(this._canvasContext, this._paragraph, this._maxWidth);
+  LinesCalculator(this._canvasContext, this._text, this._style, this._maxWidth);
 
   final html.CanvasRenderingContext2D _canvasContext;
-  final EngineParagraph _paragraph;
+  final String _text;
+  final ParagraphGeometricStyle _style;
   final double _maxWidth;
 
-  String get _text => _paragraph._plainText;
-  ParagraphGeometricStyle get _style => _paragraph._geometricStyle;
-
   /// The lines that have been consumed so far.
   List<EngineLineMetrics> lines = <EngineLineMetrics>[];
 
@@ -782,20 +768,12 @@ class LinesCalculator {
           start: _lineStart,
           end: chunkEndWithoutSpace,
         );
-        final double widthOfResultingLine =
-            measureSubstring(_lineStart, breakingPoint) + _ellipsisWidth;
-        final double alignOffset = _calculateAlignOffsetForLine(
-          paragraph: _paragraph,
-          lineWidth: widthOfResultingLine,
-          maxWidth: _maxWidth,
-        );
         lines.add(EngineLineMetrics.withText(
           _text.substring(_lineStart, breakingPoint) + _style.ellipsis,
           startIndex: _lineStart,
           endIndex: chunkEnd,
           hardBreak: false,
-          width: widthOfResultingLine,
-          left: alignOffset,
+          width: measureSubstring(_lineStart, breakingPoint) + _ellipsisWidth,
           lineNumber: lines.length,
         ));
       } else if (isChunkTooLong) {
@@ -848,19 +826,12 @@ class LinesCalculator {
       _whitespacePredicate,
     );
     final int lineNumber = lines.length;
-    final double lineWidth = measureSubstring(_lineStart, endWithoutSpace);
-    final double alignOffset = _calculateAlignOffsetForLine(
-      paragraph: _paragraph,
-      lineWidth: lineWidth,
-      maxWidth: _maxWidth,
-    );
     final EngineLineMetrics metrics = EngineLineMetrics.withText(
       _text.substring(_lineStart, endWithoutNewlines),
       startIndex: _lineStart,
       endIndex: lineEnd,
       hardBreak: isHardBreak,
-      width: lineWidth,
-      left: alignOffset,
+      width: measureSubstring(_lineStart, endWithoutSpace),
       lineNumber: lineNumber,
     );
     lines.add(metrics);
@@ -987,30 +958,3 @@ class MaxIntrinsicCalculator {
     _lastHardLineEnd = hardLineEnd;
   }
 }
-
-/// Calculates the offset necessary for the given line to be correctly aligned.
-double _calculateAlignOffsetForLine({
-  @required EngineParagraph paragraph,
-  @required double lineWidth,
-  @required double maxWidth,
-}) {
-  final double emptySpace = maxWidth - lineWidth;
-  // WARNING: the [paragraph] may not be laid out yet at this point. This
-  // function must not use layout metrics, such as [paragraph.height].
-  switch (paragraph._textAlign) {
-    case ui.TextAlign.center:
-      return emptySpace / 2.0;
-    case ui.TextAlign.right:
-      return emptySpace;
-    case ui.TextAlign.start:
-      return paragraph._textDirection == ui.TextDirection.rtl
-          ? emptySpace
-          : 0.0;
-    case ui.TextAlign.end:
-      return paragraph._textDirection == ui.TextDirection.rtl
-          ? 0.0
-          : emptySpace;
-    default:
-      return 0.0;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/paragraph.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/paragraph.dart
index 32d7574ea11421e43bd4e00742af9e829ba43198..f9ea3e2140b6b820d2de80ff3fc235a06c67d0b5 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/paragraph.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/paragraph.dart
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ class EngineLineMetrics implements ui.LineMetrics {
     this.unscaledAscent,
     this.height,
     @required this.width,
-    @required this.left,
+    this.left,
     this.baseline,
     @required this.lineNumber,
   })  : assert(text != null),
         assert(hardBreak != null),
         assert(width != null),
-        assert(left != null),
         assert(lineNumber != null && lineNumber >= 0);
 
   /// The textual content representing this line.
diff --git a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/ruler.dart b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/ruler.dart
index 43d30d408d1e824959969edc6230f1d3466e4974..7ea7cc4973dc70a33e9cc2df6c07f959d5210bcd 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/ruler.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/lib/src/engine/text/ruler.dart
@@ -800,9 +800,7 @@ class ParagraphRuler {
     final int len = constraintCache.length;
     for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
       final MeasurementResult item = constraintCache[i];
-      if (item.constraintWidth == constraints.width &&
-          item.textAlign == paragraph._textAlign &&
-          item.textDirection == paragraph._textDirection) {
+      if (item.constraintWidth == constraints.width) {
         return item;
       }
     }
@@ -854,13 +852,7 @@ class MeasurementResult {
   /// of each laid out line.
   final List<EngineLineMetrics> lines;
 
-  /// The text align value of the paragraph.
-  final ui.TextAlign textAlign;
-
-  /// The text direction of the paragraph.
-  final ui.TextDirection textDirection;
-
-  MeasurementResult(
+  const MeasurementResult(
     this.constraintWidth, {
     @required this.isSingleLine,
     @required this.width,
@@ -872,8 +864,6 @@ class MeasurementResult {
     @required this.alphabeticBaseline,
     @required this.ideographicBaseline,
     @required this.lines,
-    @required this.textAlign,
-    @required this.textDirection,
   })  : assert(constraintWidth != null),
         assert(isSingleLine != null),
         assert(width != null),
@@ -882,7 +872,5 @@ class MeasurementResult {
         assert(minIntrinsicWidth != null),
         assert(maxIntrinsicWidth != null),
         assert(alphabeticBaseline != null),
-        assert(ideographicBaseline != null),
-        assert(textAlign != null),
-        assert(textDirection != null);
+        assert(ideographicBaseline != null);
 }
diff --git a/lib/web_ui/test/text/measurement_test.dart b/lib/web_ui/test/text/measurement_test.dart
index 10a31bcef15a62f3838377ea440ffbf32d86f92e..081e899a66c78796a44b5a0ab181c76c67e177a9 100644
--- a/lib/web_ui/test/text/measurement_test.dart
+++ b/lib/web_ui/test/text/measurement_test.dart
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 30);
         expect(result.height, 10);
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('   abc', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+          line('   abc', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
         ]);
 
         // trailing whitespaces
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abc   ', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('abc   ', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement always includes trailing whitespace in the
           // width, while Flutter and Canvas-based measurement don't.
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abc   ', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('abc   ', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         }
 
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('  ab   c  ', 0, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 80.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('  ab   c  ', 0, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 80.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement always includes trailing whitespace in the
           // width, while Flutter and Canvas-based measurement don't.
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('  ab   c  ', 0, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 100.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('  ab   c  ', 0, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 100.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         }
 
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line(' ', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line(' ', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement always includes trailing whitespace in the
           // width, while Flutter and Canvas-based measurement don't.
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line(' ', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line(' ', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         }
 
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('     ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('     ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement always includes trailing whitespace in the
           // width, while Flutter and Canvas-based measurement don't.
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('     ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('     ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         }
       },
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.width, 50);
         expect(result.height, 10);
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('12345', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+          line('12345', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
         ]);
       },
     );
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 20);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('foo bar ', 0, 8, hardBreak: false, width: 70.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('baz', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('foo bar ', 0, 8, hardBreak: false, width: 70.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('baz', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 20);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('12345', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('67890', 5, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('12345', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('67890', 5, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 30);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcde', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('fghij', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-            line('k lm', 10, 14, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcde', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('fghij', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
+            line('k lm', 10, 14, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 20);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('A', 1, 2, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('A', 1, 2, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -351,9 +351,9 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 30);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('A', 1, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-            line('A', 3, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('A', 1, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1),
+            line('A', 3, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 40);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('A', 1, 2, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-            line('A', 2, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
-            line('', 4, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 3, left: 0.0),
+            line('A', 0, 1, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('A', 1, 2, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 1),
+            line('A', 2, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2),
+            line('', 4, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 3),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 20);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('12', 0, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('34', 3, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('12', 0, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('34', 3, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.height, 30);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('', 1, 2, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('1234', 2, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('', 0, 1, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('', 1, 2, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('1234', 2, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -435,9 +435,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.height, 30);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('12', 0, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('', 3, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('345', 4, 7, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('12', 0, 3, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('', 3, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('345', 4, 7, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ void main() async {
         // This can only be done correctly in the canvas-based implementation.
         expect(result.height, 30);
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('1234', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('', 5, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('', 6, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('1234', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('', 5, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('', 6, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 0.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@ void main() async {
 
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('123', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('456 789', 4, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 70.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('123', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('456 789', 4, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 70.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -544,9 +544,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 40);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('de ', 4, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('fghi', 7, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('de ', 4, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('fghi', 7, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -559,9 +559,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 40);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abcd', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('ef', 5, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('ghi', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('abcd', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('ef', 5, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('ghi', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 40);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abcd      ', 0, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('efg', 10, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('abcd      ', 0, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('efg', 10, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 40);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc    ', 0, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('defg', 8, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('abc    ', 0, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('defg', 8, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.minIntrinsicWidth, 120);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('AAAAA', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('AAAAA', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('AA', 10, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('AAAAA', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('AAAAA', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('AA', 10, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -621,9 +621,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 110);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('de ', 4, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('fghi', 7, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('de ', 4, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('fghi', 7, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -636,9 +636,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 40);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abcd', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('ef', 5, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('ghi', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('abcd', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('ef', 5, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('ghi', 8, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 100);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abcd   ', 0, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('efg', 7, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('abcd   ', 0, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('efg', 7, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 100);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('def   ', 4, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('abc ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('def   ', 4, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 60);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('def   ', 5, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('abc ', 0, 5, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('def   ', 5, 11, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -693,9 +693,9 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.maxIntrinsicWidth, 120);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('AAAAA', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('AAAAA', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('AA', 10, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
+          line('AAAAA', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('AAAAA', 5, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
+          line('AA', 10, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 20.0, lineNumber: 2),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('AA...', 0, 48, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('AA...', 0, 48, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 20);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('AAA', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('AA...', 4, 49, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('AAA', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('AA...', 4, 49, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('...', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('...', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -784,10 +784,10 @@ void main() async {
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           // TODO(flutter_web): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/34346
           // expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          //   line('.', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+          //   line('.', hardBreak: false, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 0),
           // ]);
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('...', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('...', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ void main() async {
       result = instance.measure(oneline, infiniteConstraints);
       expect(result.height, 10);
       expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('One line', 0, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 80.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+        line('One line', 0, 8, hardBreak: true, width: 80.0, lineNumber: 0),
       ]);
 
       // The height should respect max lines and be limited to two lines here.
@@ -821,8 +821,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.height, 20);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('First', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('Second', 6, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('First', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('Second', 6, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -839,8 +839,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.height, 20);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('Lorem ', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('ipsum ', 6, 12, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('Lorem ', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('ipsum ', 6, 12, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -857,8 +857,8 @@ void main() async {
       expect(result.height, 20);
       if (instance.isCanvas) {
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('AAA ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('AAAAA', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+          line('AAA ', 0, 4, hardBreak: false, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0),
+          line('AAAAA', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1),
         ]);
       } else {
         // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ void main() async {
         result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
         expect(result.height, 10);
         expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+          line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
         ]);
 
         // Simple overflow case.
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abc...', 0, 8, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('abc...', 0, 8, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void main() async {
         expect(result.height, 10);
         if (instance.isCanvas) {
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('a b...', 0, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
+            line('a b...', 0, 10, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't handle the ellipsis case very well. The
@@ -933,8 +933,8 @@ void main() async {
           expect(result.height, 20);
 
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcdef ', 0, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('ghijkl', 7, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcdef ', 0, 7, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('ghijkl', 7, 13, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -950,8 +950,8 @@ void main() async {
           expect(result.height, 20);
 
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcd ', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('efg...', 5, 13, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcd ', 0, 5, hardBreak: false, width: 40.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('efg...', 5, 13, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -968,8 +968,8 @@ void main() async {
           expect(result.height, 20);
 
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcde ', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('f g...', 6, 14, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcde ', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('f g...', 6, 14, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -985,8 +985,8 @@ void main() async {
           expect(result.height, 20);
 
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('g hijk', 6, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('g hijk', 6, 12, hardBreak: true, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -1002,8 +1002,8 @@ void main() async {
           expect(result.height, 20);
 
           expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-            line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-            line('g h...', 6, 17, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
+            line('abcdef', 0, 6, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 0),
+            line('g h...', 6, 17, hardBreak: false, width: 60.0, lineNumber: 1),
           ]);
         } else {
           // DOM-based measurement can't produce line metrics for multi-line
@@ -1012,119 +1012,6 @@ void main() async {
         }
       },
     );
-
-    test('handles textAlign', () {
-      TextMeasurementService instance = TextMeasurementService.canvasInstance;
-      ui.Paragraph p;
-      MeasurementResult result;
-
-      ui.ParagraphStyle createStyle(ui.TextAlign textAlign) {
-        return ui.ParagraphStyle(
-          fontFamily: 'ahem',
-          fontSize: 10,
-          textAlign: textAlign,
-          textDirection: ui.TextDirection.ltr,
-        );
-      }
-
-      p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.start), 'abc\ndefghi');
-      result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-      expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-        line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-        line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
-      ]);
-
-      p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.end), 'abc\ndefghi');
-      result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-      expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 20.0),
-        line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-        line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 40.0),
-      ]);
-
-      p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.center), 'abc\ndefghi');
-      result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-      expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 10.0),
-        line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-        line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 20.0),
-      ]);
-
-      p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.left), 'abc\ndefghi');
-      result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-      expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-        line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-        line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
-      ]);
-
-      p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.right), 'abc\ndefghi');
-      result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-      expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-        line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 20.0),
-        line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-        line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 40.0),
-      ]);
-    });
-
-    testMeasurements(
-      'handles rtl with textAlign',
-      (TextMeasurementService instance) {
-        TextMeasurementService instance = TextMeasurementService.canvasInstance;
-        ui.Paragraph p;
-        MeasurementResult result;
-
-        ui.ParagraphStyle createStyle(ui.TextAlign textAlign) {
-          return ui.ParagraphStyle(
-            fontFamily: 'ahem',
-            fontSize: 10,
-            textAlign: textAlign,
-            textDirection: ui.TextDirection.rtl,
-          );
-        }
-
-        p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.start), 'abc\ndefghi');
-        result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-        expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 20.0),
-          line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 40.0),
-        ]);
-
-        p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.end), 'abc\ndefghi');
-        result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-        expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
-        ]);
-
-        p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.center), 'abc\ndefghi');
-        result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-        expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 10.0),
-          line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 20.0),
-        ]);
-
-        p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.left), 'abc\ndefghi');
-        result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-        expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 0.0),
-          line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 0.0),
-        ]);
-
-        p = build(createStyle(ui.TextAlign.right), 'abc\ndefghi');
-        result = instance.measure(p, constraints);
-        expect(result.lines, <EngineLineMetrics>[
-          line('abc', 0, 4, hardBreak: true, width: 30.0, lineNumber: 0, left: 20.0),
-          line('defgh', 4, 9, hardBreak: false, width: 50.0, lineNumber: 1, left: 0.0),
-          line('i', 9, 10, hardBreak: true, width: 10.0, lineNumber: 2, left: 40.0),
-        ]);
-      },
-    );
   });
 }
 
@@ -1136,7 +1023,6 @@ EngineLineMetrics line(
   double width,
   int lineNumber,
   bool hardBreak,
-  double left,
 }) {
   return EngineLineMetrics.withText(
     text,
@@ -1145,6 +1031,5 @@ EngineLineMetrics line(
     hardBreak: hardBreak,
     width: width,
     lineNumber: lineNumber,
-    left: left,
   );
 }