diff --git a/layers/Box.sty b/layers/Box.sty
index 38818a87..6fc078e7 100644
--- a/layers/Box.sty
+++ b/layers/Box.sty
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         
         \coordinate (a1) at (0 , \y/2 , \z/2);
         \coordinate (b1) at (0 ,-\y/2 , \z/2);
-        \tikzstyle{depthlabel}=[pos=0,text width=14*\z,text centered,sloped]       
+        \tikzstyle{depthlabel}=[pos=0.5,text width=14*\z,text centered,sloped]       
         
         \path (c) edge ["\small\zlabel"',depthlabel](f); %depth label
         \path (b1) edge ["\ylabel",midway] (a1);  %height label
diff --git a/layers/RightBandedBox.sty b/layers/RightBandedBox.sty
index 7d74a514..5254e852 100644
--- a/layers/RightBandedBox.sty
+++ b/layers/RightBandedBox.sty
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         
         \coordinate (a1) at (0 , \y/2 , \z/2);
         \coordinate (b1) at (0 ,-\y/2 , \z/2);
-        \tikzstyle{depthlabel}=[pos=0,text width=14*\z,text centered,sloped]       
+        \tikzstyle{depthlabel}=[pos=0.5,text width=14*\z,text centered,sloped]       
         
         \path (c) edge ["\small\zlabels"',depthlabel](f); %depth label
         \path (b1) edge ["\ylabel",midway] (a1);  %height label