diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 11962322..bd67eb12 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION=1.7.1
+VERSION=1.7.2
 PYPI_USERNAME=__token__
 PYPI_PASSWORD= #api token
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54f5c8d8..2d79e6e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -815,6 +815,10 @@ You can of course create your own sequences and formats, but with one limitation
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v1.7.2
+
+- Added `ljust_fmtd`, `rjust_fmtd`, `center_fmtd` util functions to align strings with SGRs correctly.
+
 ### v1.7.1
 
 - Print reset sequence as `\e[m` instead of `\e[0m`.
diff --git a/dev/readme/README.tpl.md b/dev/readme/README.tpl.md
index b4396c8a..06966a04 100644
--- a/dev/readme/README.tpl.md
+++ b/dev/readme/README.tpl.md
@@ -720,6 +720,10 @@ You can of course create your own sequences and formats, but with one limitation
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v1.7.2
+
+- Added `ljust_fmtd`, `rjust_fmtd`, `center_fmtd` util functions to align strings with SGRs correctly.
+
 ### v1.7.1
 
 - Print reset sequence as `\e[m` instead of `\e[0m`.
diff --git a/pytermor/__init__.py b/pytermor/__init__.py
index a52f9f30..a0cc15a4 100644
--- a/pytermor/__init__.py
+++ b/pytermor/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from .seq import build, build_c256, build_rgb, SequenceSGR
 from .fmt import autof, Format
-from .util import apply_filters, StringFilter, ReplaceCSI, ReplaceSGR, ReplaceNonAsciiBytes
+from .util import *
 
 __all__ = [
     'build',
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
     'Format',
 
     'apply_filters',
+    'ljust_fmtd',
+    'rjust_fmtd',
+    'center_fmtd',
     'StringFilter',
     'ReplaceCSI',
     'ReplaceSGR',
     'ReplaceNonAsciiBytes',
 ]
-__version__ = '1.7.1'
+__version__ = '1.7.2'
diff --git a/pytermor/util.py b/pytermor/util.py
index 666c8ed4..fccdab94 100644
--- a/pytermor/util.py
+++ b/pytermor/util.py
@@ -40,3 +40,23 @@ def __init__(self, repl: bytes = b'?'):
 def apply_filters(string: AnyStr, *args: StringFilter|Type[StringFilter]) -> AnyStr:
     filters = map(lambda t: t() if isinstance(t, type) else t, args)
     return reduce(lambda s, f: f.apply(s), filters, string)
+
+
+def ljust_fmtd(s: str, width: int, fillchar: str = ' ') -> str:
+    sanitized = ReplaceSGR().apply(s)
+    return s + fillchar * max(0, width - len(sanitized))
+
+
+def rjust_fmtd(s: str, width: int, fillchar: str = ' ') -> str:
+    sanitized = ReplaceSGR().apply(s)
+    return fillchar * max(0, width - len(sanitized)) + s
+
+
+def center_fmtd(s: str, width: int, fillchar: str = ' ') -> str:
+    sanitized = ReplaceSGR().apply(s)
+    fill_len = max(0, width - len(sanitized))
+    if fill_len == 0:
+        return s
+    right_fill_len = fill_len // 2
+    left_fill_len = fill_len - right_fill_len
+    return (fillchar * left_fill_len) + s + (fillchar * right_fill_len)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a7dd9670..10ec78a4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pytermor
-version = 1.7.1
+version = 1.7.2
 author = Aleksandr Shavykin
 author_email = 0.delameter@gmail.com
 description = ANSI formatted terminal output library