diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/init.lua
index 42ec292e16..875037050f 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/init.lua
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ local write = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 	local text = get_text(itemstack)
 	local formspec = "size[8,9]"..
 		"background[-0.5,-0.5;9,10;mcl_books_book_bg.png]"..
-		"textarea[0.5,0.25;7.5,9.25;text;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(text).."]"..
-		"button[0.5,8.15;3,1;sign;Sign]"..
-		"button_exit[4,8.15;3,1;ok;Done]"
+		"textarea[0.75,0.1;7.25,9;text;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(text).."]"..
+		"button[0.75,7.95;3,1;sign;Sign]"..
+		"button_exit[4.25,7.95;3,1;ok;Done]"
 	minetest.show_formspec(user:get_player_name(), "mcl_books:writable_book", formspec)
 end
 
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ local read = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 	local text = get_text(itemstack)
 	local formspec = "size[8,9]"..
 		"background[-0.5,-0.5;9,10;mcl_books_book_bg.png]"..
-		"textarea[0.5,0.25;7.5,9.25;;"..core.colorize("#000000", minetest.formspec_escape(text))..";]"..
-		"button_exit[2.5,8.15;3,1;ok;Done]"
+		"textarea[0.75,0.1;7.25,9;;"..core.colorize("#000000", minetest.formspec_escape(text))..";]"..
+		"button_exit[2.25,7.95;3,1;ok;Done]"
 	minetest.show_formspec(user:get_player_name(), "mcl_books:written_book", formspec)
 end
 
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function ( player, formname, fields )
 				local name = player:get_player_name()
 				local formspec = "size[8,9]"..
 					"background[-0.5,-0.5;9,10;mcl_books_book_bg.png]"..
-					"field[0.5,1;7.5,1;title;"..core.colorize("#000000", "Enter book title:")..";]"..
-					"label[0.5,1.5;"..core.colorize("#404040", minetest.formspec_escape("by " .. name)).."]"..
-					"label[0.5,7.15;"..core.colorize("#000000", "Note: The book will no longer") .. "\n" .. core.colorize("#000000", "be editable after signing.").."]"..
-					"button_exit[0.5,8.15;3,1;sign;Sign and Close]"..
-					"button[4,8.15;3,1;cancel;Cancel]"
+					"field[0.75,1;7.25,1;title;"..core.colorize("#000000", "Enter book title:")..";]"..
+					"label[0.75,1.5;"..core.colorize("#404040", minetest.formspec_escape("by " .. name)).."]"..
+					"label[0.75,6.95;"..core.colorize("#000000", "Note: The book will no longer") .. "\n" .. core.colorize("#000000", "be editable after signing.").."]"..
+					"button_exit[0.75,7.95;3,1;sign;Sign and Close]"..
+					"button[4.25,7.95;3,1;cancel;Cancel]"
 				minetest.show_formspec(player:get_player_name(), "mcl_books:signing", formspec)
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/textures/mcl_books_book_bg.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/textures/mcl_books_book_bg.png
index 950456c52f..835c54407e 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/textures/mcl_books_book_bg.png and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_books/textures/mcl_books_book_bg.png differ