# Cursor Editor: Misaligned Text Cursor Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [October 8, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694 "2024-10-08T17:31:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zs01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/22d042/32.png) [@zs01](https://forum.cursor.com/u/zs01)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/1 "2024-10-08T17:31:31Z")
Hello everyone, I’m experiencing a frustrating issue with the Cursor editor and I’m hoping someone can help me resolve it. Problem Description: The text cursor (caret) in Cursor editor becomes misaligned, making it impossible to edit text properly. This issue is intermittent and doesn’t affect all files in a project, only some of them. Sometimes, closing and reopening Cursor after a while resolves the issue temporarily. Occasionally, I’ve had to resort to reinstalling Cursor, which fixes the problem for a while, but it may reoccur in other files later. Additional Details: Initially, I suspected my Vim plugin might be causing the problem, but the issue persisted even after uninstalling it. The problem significantly impacts my workflow and is becoming increasingly frustrating. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/7/7145ef93a86fcebaba36643014ecc10261d0654c.png) ![example](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/8/8b56ed12baef50cf7981fedde6abb7b56e83a39d.gif) Questions: Has anyone else encountered this issue? Are there any known fixes or workarounds? Could this be related to specific file types or project configurations? Any insights, suggestions, or solutions would be greatly appreciated. This issue is severely affecting my productivity, and I’m at a loss for what to try next. Thank you in advance for your help! ---
**Author:** ![litecode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/litecode/32/2966_2.png) [@litecode](https://forum.cursor.com/u/litecode)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/2 "2024-10-08T17:48:43Z")
Hi @zs01 , Is it the same behaviour as that captured by another user here? > [@A very big bug about "Cursor"](https://forum.cursor.com/t/a-very-big-bug-about-cursor/18900/7): > > ‌‌‌Alright, I’ll provide you with an accurate reproduction video. [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD5edHmqE9I) I’ve watched your screen capture several times, but I’m still having difficulty trying to describe/articulate the specific undesired behaviour that is occurring. When you say the cursor becomes ‘misaligned’, is it moving itself forwards or backwards a character, or is it like you have pressed the `Insert` key, or is it ‘auto selecting’ a text block, or something else? I’ve added some troubleshooting ideas to the linked post, but it seems you have already thought of them (extension conflicts etc). ---
**Author:** ![zs01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/22d042/32.png) [@zs01](https://forum.cursor.com/u/zs01)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/3 "2024-10-09T02:59:06Z")
Upon closer inspection, I realized that the cursor wasn’t just misaligned, but it was actually selecting different characters than what was visually indicated. For example, when the cursor appeared to be on a ‘w’, it was actually selecting a different character. inspired by the related topic you shared, I review my global settings.json file for any custom modifications that might be causing this behavior. While I hadn’t changed any zoom settings, I discovered that I had customized the font settings. revert the font configuration to its default state. the cursor alignment issue was completely resolved. I apologize for the confusion in my initial topic. This wasn’t a bug in Cursor, but rather an oversight in my personal configuration. Thank you for your patience and for providing the information that led me to the solution. ---
**Author:** ![litecode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/litecode/32/2966_2.png) [@litecode](https://forum.cursor.com/u/litecode)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/4 "2024-10-09T03:23:48Z")
Hi @zs01 , Oh that’s so great, glad you got a solution and thanks for sharing it! Next time someone experiences similar behaviour we can link straight to this post 👍🎯. ---
**Author:** ![ymatsux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@ymatsux](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ymatsux)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/5 "2025-02-16T22:29:35Z")
I encountered the same issue. In my case, I found it happens when I’m using JetBrains Mono font with 14px, but it doesn’t happen with 13px. So I switched the font size to 13px. ---
**Author:** ![AthurHeathcliff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/athurheathcliff/32/56702_2.png) [@AthurHeathcliff](https://forum.cursor.com/u/AthurHeathcliff)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/6 "2025-05-21T04:38:38Z")
This works so far! ---
**Author:** ![AlanWoo77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/alanwoo77/32/60845_2.png) [@AlanWoo77](https://forum.cursor.com/u/AlanWoo77)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/7 "2025-06-04T09:11:32Z")
Thank you! That worked! ---
**Author:** ![robchava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@robchava](https://forum.cursor.com/u/robchava)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/8 "2025-08-05T11:27:56Z")
Font and font size is an important preference, and some people might not have the option to change it. I never had this issue using VSCode. ---
**Author:** ![rrkk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rrkk](https://forum.cursor.com/u/rrkk)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-editor-misaligned-text-cursor-issue/21694/10 "2026-04-09T19:10:57Z")
I have the same issue and I also use JetBrains Mono. Problem disappears after changing font-size but comes back from time to time so it’s not specific size that fixes it just font-size change alone.