diff --git a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.h b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.h
index 561a9c1..ea5c128 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.h
+++ b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.h
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@
  */
 @property (nonatomic,copy)   NSString *unitString;
 
+/**
+ *  A bool indicating the placement of the unit string relative to the value (YES=right, NO=left)
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL unitTrailing;
+
+/**
+ *  The offset (in points) of the unit string from the baseline     (∞,∞)
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat unitBaselineOffset;
+
+
 /**
  * The color of the value and unit text
  */
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.m b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.m
index adb4ec5..ddd6cd2 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarLayer.m
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ @implementation MBCircularProgressBarLayer
 @dynamic unitFontName;
 @dynamic valueFontName;
 @dynamic showUnitString;
+@dynamic unitTrailing;
+@dynamic unitBaselineOffset;
 @dynamic showValueString;
 @dynamic textOffset;
 @dynamic countdown;
@@ -158,11 +160,13 @@ - (void)drawText:(CGSize)rectSize context:(CGContextRef)c
   
   // ad the unit only if specified
   if (self.showUnitString) {
-    NSDictionary* unitFontAttributes = @{NSFontAttributeName: [UIFont fontWithName: self.unitFontName size:self.unitFontSize == -1 ? rectSize.height/7 : self.unitFontSize], NSForegroundColorAttributeName: self.fontColor, NSParagraphStyleAttributeName: textStyle};
+      NSDictionary* unitFontAttributes = @{NSFontAttributeName: [UIFont fontWithName: self.unitFontName size:self.unitFontSize == -1 ? rectSize.height/7 : self.unitFontSize], NSForegroundColorAttributeName: self.fontColor, NSParagraphStyleAttributeName: textStyle, NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName: [NSNumber numberWithFloat:self.unitBaselineOffset]};
     
     NSAttributedString* unit =
     [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", self.unitString] attributes:unitFontAttributes];
-    [text appendAttributedString:unit];
+      
+      // place the unit string before or after the value text
+      self.unitTrailing ? [text appendAttributedString:unit] : [text insertAttributedString:unit atIndex:0];
   }
   
   CGSize percentSize = [text size];
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.h b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.h
index 0eb5fab..4441ea7 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.h
+++ b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.h
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
  */
 @property (nonatomic,copy)   IBInspectable NSString  *unitString;
 
+/**
+ *  A bool indicating the placement of the unit string relative to the value (YES=right, NO=left)
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable BOOL unitTrailing;
+
+/**
+ *  The offset (in points) of the unit string from the baseline     (∞,∞)
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable CGFloat unitBaselineOffset;
+
 /** 
  * The color of the value and unit text 
  */
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.m b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.m
index 5c6c71a..289c744 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/MBCircularProgressBarView.m
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ -(void)initView:(CGRect)frame{
     [self setContentScaleFactor:[[UIScreen mainScreen] scale]];
   
     [self setUnitString:@"%"];
+    [self setUnitTrailing:YES];
+    [self setUnitBaselineOffset:0.f];
     [self setValue:0.f];
     [self setMaxValue:100.f];
     [self setProgressRotationAngle:0.f];
@@ -151,6 +153,22 @@ -(NSString*)unitString{
     return self.progressLayer.unitString;
 }
 
+-(void)setUnitTrailing:(BOOL)unitTrailing {
+    self.progressLayer.unitTrailing = unitTrailing;
+}
+
+-(BOOL)unitTrailing{
+    return self.progressLayer.unitTrailing;
+}
+
+-(void)setUnitBaselineOffset:(CGFloat)unitBaselineOffset {
+    self.progressLayer.unitBaselineOffset = unitBaselineOffset;
+}
+
+-(CGFloat)unitBaselineOffset{
+    return self.progressLayer.unitBaselineOffset;
+}
+
 -(void)setFontColor:(UIColor*)color{
     self.progressLayer.fontColor = color;
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcb1dc0..adc33f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ valueFontSize | CGFloat | The font size of the value text  | [0,∞)
 valueFontName | NSString | The name of the font of the unit string | Any valid font name
 unitFontSize | CGFloat | The font size of the unit text | [0,∞)
 unitString | NSString | The string that represents the units, usually % |
+unitTrailing | BOOL | A bool indicating the placement of the unit string relative to the value | {YES=right, NO=left}
+unitBaselineOffset | CGFloat | The offset (in points) of the unit string from the baseline | (∞,∞)
 fontColor | UIColor | The color of the value and unit text |
 decimalPlaces | NSInteger | Number of decimal places of the value | [0,∞)
 progressRotationAngle | CGFloat | Progress bar rotation (Clockewise)| [0,100]