diff --git a/src/lib/invoice-pdf.ts b/src/lib/invoice-pdf.ts
index 8e8d4d7..14f65f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/invoice-pdf.ts
+++ b/src/lib/invoice-pdf.ts
@@ -400,7 +400,12 @@ export async function downloadInvoicePdf(input: InvoicePdfInput, filename: strin
 
   const drawItem = (item: InvoiceLineItem) => {
     const isNonBillable = item.billable === false;
-    const descMaxW = colQtyR - colDescX - 14;
+    // Reserve generous padding before the QTY column so wrapped text never
+    // collides with the right-aligned numeric columns. Measure with the same
+    // font (incl. italic for non-billable rows) that will render the text,
+    // since italic glyphs are slightly wider than upright ones.
+    const descMaxW = colQtyR - colDescX - 24;
+    setFont(pdf, { size: 9, color: isNonBillable ? MUTED : TEXT, italic: isNonBillable });
     const descLines = wrap(pdf, item.description || (item.kind === "expense" ? "Expense" : ""), descMaxW);
     const lineHeight = 12;
     const blockH = Math.max(lineHeight * descLines.length + 14, item.user_initials ? 32 : 26);