diff --git a/kicad/pcbnew/board.py b/kicad/pcbnew/board.py
index 3e1d0ea..7192760 100644
--- a/kicad/pcbnew/board.py
+++ b/kicad/pcbnew/board.py
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ def add_arc(self, center, radius, start_angle, stop_angle,
             drawing.Arc(center, radius, start_angle, stop_angle,
                         layer, width, board=self))
 
-    def add_text(self, position, text, layer='F.SilkS', size=1.0, thickness=0.15):
+    def add_text(self, position, text, layer='F.SilkS', size=1.0, thickness=0.15, mirrored=False):
         return self.add(
-            drawing.TextPCB(position, text, layer, size, thickness, board=self))
+            drawing.TextPCB(position, text, layer, size, thickness, mirrored=mirrored, board=self))
 
     def remove(self, element, permanent=False):
         ''' Makes it so Ctrl-Z works.
diff --git a/kicad/pcbnew/drawing.py b/kicad/pcbnew/drawing.py
index 0aa6b5b..4618d7a 100644
--- a/kicad/pcbnew/drawing.py
+++ b/kicad/pcbnew/drawing.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class TextPCB(Drawing, HasPosition):
-    def __init__(self, position, text=None, layer='F.SilkS', size=1.0, thickness=0.15, board=None):
+    def __init__(self, position, text=None, layer='F.SilkS', size=1.0, thickness=0.15, mirrored=False, board=None):
         self._obj = SWIGtype.Text(board and board.native_obj)
         self.position = position
         if text:
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ def __init__(self, position, text=None, layer='F.SilkS', size=1.0, thickness=0.1
         self.layer = layer
         self.size = size
         self.thickness = thickness
+        self.mirrored = mirrored
 
     @property
     def text(self):
@@ -307,13 +308,29 @@ def text(self):
     def text(self, value):
         return self._obj.SetText(value)
 
+    @property
+    def mirrored(self):
+        return self._obj.IsMirrored()
+
+    @mirrored.setter
+    def mirrored(self, value):
+        return self._obj.SetMirrored(value)
+
     @property
     def thickness(self):
-        return float(self._obj.GetThickness()) / units.DEFAULT_UNIT_IUS
+        if SWIG_version >= 7:
+            thickness = self._obj.GetTextThickness()
+        else:
+            thickness = self._obj.GetThickness()
+        return float(thickness) / units.DEFAULT_UNIT_IUS
 
     @thickness.setter
     def thickness(self, value):
-        return self._obj.SetThickness(int(value * units.DEFAULT_UNIT_IUS))
+        thickness = int(value * units.DEFAULT_UNIT_IUS)
+
+        if SWIG_version >= 7:
+            return self._obj.SetTextThickness(thickness)
+        return self._obj.SetThickness(thickness)
 
     @property
     def size(self):