diff --git a/packages/pdf/src/templates/shared/sections.tsx b/packages/pdf/src/templates/shared/sections.tsx
index 1043eb1cd..2ea394345 100644
--- a/packages/pdf/src/templates/shared/sections.tsx
+++ b/packages/pdf/src/templates/shared/sections.tsx
@@ -614,11 +614,13 @@ const stackedSidebarSplitRowStyle = {
 	alignItems: "flex-start",
 } satisfies Style;
 
-const awardTitleDateRowStyle = {
-	flexDirection: "row",
-	alignItems: "flex-start",
-	justifyContent: "space-between",
-} satisfies Style;
+// The date stays beside the title in every template, even where `splitRow` stacks; right to left, it's mirrored.
+const awardTitleDateRowStyle = (rtl: boolean) =>
+	({
+		flexDirection: rtl ? "row-reverse" : "row",
+		alignItems: "flex-start",
+		justifyContent: "space-between",
+	}) satisfies Style;
 
 const useSectionSplitRowStyle = () => {
 	const placement = useTemplatePlacement();
@@ -1312,7 +1314,7 @@ const AwardsSection = ({ sectionId = "awards", sectionData }: ItemSectionProps<A
 				{items.map((item) => (
 					<SectionItem key={item.id} itemId={item.id}>
 						<SectionItemHeader>
-							<ItemHeaderRow style={composeStyles(splitRowStyle, awardTitleDateRowStyle)}>
+							<ItemHeaderRow style={composeStyles(splitRowStyle, awardTitleDateRowStyle(data.rtl))}>
 								<ItemTitle field="title" website={item.website} bold={false}>
 									{item.title}
 								</ItemTitle>
diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-1.png b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-1.png
index b9e3123f9..f14303815 100644
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diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-2.png b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-2.png
index 5fc96ee28..a2c97e68e 100644
Binary files a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-2.png and b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl-page-2.png differ
diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl.json b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl.json
index ce9d40934..4a672a1cc 100644
--- a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl.json
+++ b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/chikorita-rtl.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"rasterSha256": [
-		"86a2f2b432c9fe55ee64476746925aca9928654f4827555a525af2c88634abd4",
-		"d65137a8b4dbb4a2fea90d9483d7f5ce2d169600f273a46028bb5fedccc4f57d"
+		"4b634cf899af58cbea187c90effd50e4288e3a4ec5ca1f867479a55b8ec86e4d",
+		"865875b1034879c09120ef6a6207e4b2ae4220084a569a397567b7ef3eb89da6"
 	],
 	"coordinates": {
 		"EXP_LONG": [
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		],
 		"AWARD_DATE": [
 			{
-				"x": 472.8,
+				"x": 28,
 				"y": 313.62,
 				"width": 94.47,
 				"text": "2021 AWARD_DATE"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 		],
 		"CUSTOM_AWARD_DATE": [
 			{
-				"x": 423.91,
+				"x": 28,
 				"y": 503.52,
 				"width": 143.36,
 				"text": "2024 CUSTOM_AWARD_DATE"
diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-1.png b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-1.png
index dab552b88..53117e048 100644
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diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-2.png b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-2.png
index ab28457ac..ef97ed2fd 100644
Binary files a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-2.png and b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl-page-2.png differ
diff --git a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl.json b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl.json
index 2ecbaa908..4e2a67e97 100644
--- a/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl.json
+++ b/packages/pdf/test-artifacts/date-layout/ditto-rtl.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"rasterSha256": [
-		"5f3fab93da6bdea091c5b1e44eac66d84be1da406bb1a930ffb4799d3c8166a5",
-		"ede3c188d2c8da4f0b34d3f903577829e524028e4293358028c10aa2b4fa6f45"
+		"7a77b9733159cd9f96fc0f13548001591a23deb0b2a2f9ff69b7d17c1816f9c4",
+		"ab9e9f9c06b4eeeadad2e0ec95377633795350c84481e0e1ccc7108cf390d60c"
 	],
 	"coordinates": {
 		"EXP_LONG": [
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		],
 		"AWARD_DATE": [
 			{
-				"x": 472.8,
+				"x": 28,
 				"y": 276.02,
 				"width": 94.47,
 				"text": "2021 AWARD_DATE"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 		],
 		"CUSTOM_AWARD_DATE": [
 			{
-				"x": 423.91,
+				"x": 28,
 				"y": 470.67,
 				"width": 143.36,
 				"text": "2024 CUSTOM_AWARD_DATE"