diff --git a/stl/generator.go b/stl/generator.go
index 7a43a4f..98cde8b 100644
--- a/stl/generator.go
+++ b/stl/generator.go
@@ -96,15 +96,7 @@ func calculateDimensions(yearCount int) (modelDimensions, error) {
 	}
 
 	var width, depth float64
-
-	if yearCount <= 1 {
-		// Single year case: add padding to both width and depth
-		width = float64(geometry.GridSize)*geometry.CellSize + 2*geometry.CellSize
-		depth = float64(7)*geometry.CellSize + 2*geometry.CellSize
-	} else {
-		// Multi-year case: use the multi-year calculation
-		width, depth = geometry.CalculateMultiYearDimensions(yearCount)
-	}
+	width, depth = geometry.CalculateMultiYearDimensions(yearCount)
 
 	dims := modelDimensions{
 		innerWidth: width,
@@ -216,8 +208,8 @@ func generateText(username string, startYear int, endYear int, dims modelDimensi
 
 	// If start year and end year are the same, only show one year
 	if startYear != endYear {
-		// Make the year 'YY-YY'
-		embossedYear = fmt.Sprintf("'%02d-'%02d", startYear%100, endYear%100)
+		// Make the year 'YYYY-YY'
+		embossedYear = fmt.Sprintf("%04d-%02d", startYear, endYear%100)
 	}
 
 	textTriangles, err := geometry.Create3DText(username, embossedYear, dims.innerWidth, geometry.BaseHeight)
diff --git a/stl/geometry/geometry.go b/stl/geometry/geometry.go
index 55c7868..e804771 100644
--- a/stl/geometry/geometry.go
+++ b/stl/geometry/geometry.go
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ func CreateContributionGeometry(contributions [][]types.ContributionDay, yearInd
 	var triangles []types.Triangle
 
 	// Base Y offset includes padding and positions each year accordingly
-	baseYOffset := CellSize + float64(yearIndex)*7*CellSize
+	baseYOffset := 2*CellSize + float64(yearIndex)*7*CellSize
 
 	for weekIdx, week := range contributions {
 		for dayIdx, day := range week {
 			if day.ContributionCount > 0 {
 				height := NormalizeContribution(day.ContributionCount, maxContrib)
-				x := CellSize + float64(weekIdx)*CellSize
+				x := 2*CellSize + float64(weekIdx)*CellSize
 				y := baseYOffset + float64(dayIdx)*CellSize
 
 				columnTriangles, err := CreateColumn(x, y, height, CellSize)
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func CreateContributionGeometry(contributions [][]types.ContributionDay, yearInd
 // CalculateMultiYearDimensions calculates dimensions for multiple years
 func CalculateMultiYearDimensions(yearCount int) (width, depth float64) {
 	// Total width: grid size + padding on both sides
-	width = float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 2*CellSize
+	width = float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 4*CellSize
 	// Total depth: (7 days * number of years) + padding on both sides
-	depth = float64(7*yearCount)*CellSize + 2*CellSize
+	depth = float64(7*yearCount)*CellSize + 4*CellSize
 	return width, depth
 }
diff --git a/stl/geometry/geometry_test.go b/stl/geometry/geometry_test.go
index 3373aa5..fe9906a 100644
--- a/stl/geometry/geometry_test.go
+++ b/stl/geometry/geometry_test.go
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ func TestCalculateMultiYearDimensions(t *testing.T) {
 		wantW     float64
 		wantD     float64
 	}{
-		{"single year", 1, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 2*CellSize, 7*CellSize + 2*CellSize},
-		{"multiple years", 3, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 2*CellSize, 21*CellSize + 2*CellSize},
-		{"zero years", 0, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 2*CellSize, 2 * CellSize},
+		{"single year", 1, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 4*CellSize, 7*CellSize + 4*CellSize},
+		{"multiple years", 3, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 4*CellSize, 21*CellSize + 4*CellSize},
+		{"zero years", 0, float64(GridSize)*CellSize + 4*CellSize, 4 * CellSize},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/stl/geometry/text.go b/stl/geometry/text.go
index 41556d6..65e83d0 100644
--- a/stl/geometry/text.go
+++ b/stl/geometry/text.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type imageRenderConfig struct {
 const (
 	imagePosition  = 0.025
 	usernameOffset = -0.01
-	yearPosition   = 0.79
+	yearPosition   = 0.77
 
 	defaultContextWidth  = 800
 	defaultContextHeight = 200
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ func renderText(config textRenderConfig) ([]types.Triangle, error) {
 					xPos,
 					config.startY,
 					zPos,
-					config.voxelScale,
+					config.voxelScale/2,
 					config.depth,
-					config.voxelScale,
+					config.voxelScale/2,
 				)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, errors.New(errors.STLError, "failed to create cube", err)