diff --git a/src/pages/accounting/lib/checkPdf.ts b/src/pages/accounting/lib/checkPdf.ts
index 727dfab..cb4d673 100644
--- a/src/pages/accounting/lib/checkPdf.ts
+++ b/src/pages/accounting/lib/checkPdf.ts
@@ -271,11 +271,6 @@ function drawCheck(
     doc.setFontSize(9);
     doc.setTextColor(0);
     doc.text(c.payee, x(addrIndentX + dx), addrBlockY);
-    doc.setFont("helvetica", "normal");
-    doc.setFontSize(7.5);
-    doc.setTextColor(80);
-    doc.text("Authorized Signer", x(RIGHT + dx), addrBlockY, { align: "right" });
-    doc.setTextColor(0);
     if (addrLines.length > 0) {
       doc.setFont("helvetica", "normal");
       doc.setFontSize(8.5);
@@ -310,16 +305,13 @@ function drawCheck(
   if (!hid("signature")) {
     const dx = ax("signature");
     const bottomLineY = y(bottomDy + ay("signature"));
-    doc.setFont("helvetica", "normal");
-    doc.setFontSize(7);
-    doc.setTextColor(80);
-    doc.text("AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE", x(sigCenterX + dx), bottomLineY - 0.36, { align: "center" });
-    doc.setTextColor(0);
+    // Signature image — rendered full size above the line (bottom edge sits ON
+    // the line). With the label moved below the line, it can use the full height.
     if (c.printSignature && c.signatureDataUrl) {
       try {
         const props = doc.getImageProperties(c.signatureDataUrl);
         const maxW = RIGHT - sigLabelX - 0.1;
-        const maxH = 0.42;
+        const maxH = 0.65;
         const ratio = props.width / props.height;
         let sigW = maxW;
         let sigH = sigW / ratio;
@@ -329,7 +321,14 @@ function drawCheck(
         doc.addImage(c.signatureDataUrl, "PNG", sigX, sigY, sigW, sigH);
       } catch { /* silent */ }
     }
+    // Signature line
     hline(doc, x(sigLabelX + dx), bottomLineY, x(RIGHT + dx));
+    // "AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE" label below the line
+    doc.setFont("helvetica", "normal");
+    doc.setFontSize(7);
+    doc.setTextColor(80);
+    doc.text("AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE", x(sigCenterX + dx), bottomLineY + 0.13, { align: "center" });
+    doc.setTextColor(0);
   }
 
   // ── MICR line (X offset + separate MICR Y fine-tune) ──