diff --git a/source/js/thematrix.js b/source/js/thematrix.js
index 6146c88..ee9512e 100644
--- a/source/js/thematrix.js
+++ b/source/js/thematrix.js
@@ -40,13 +40,24 @@ var killWhenDone = (elem, length) => {
   }, length * 200 + 2000);
 };
 
+var getNormalizedLeft = (text) => {
+  var i = parseInt(text.substring(0, 2), 16);
+
+  i = i || 0;
+  i = i * width/256;
+  i += Math.random() * 30;
+  i = Math.floor(i);
+
+  return i;
+};
+
 var createCol = (text) => {
   var col = $('<div/>').addClass('col');
 
   text.split('').forEach(c => col.append(createChar(c)));
 
   col.css({
-    left: Math.floor(Math.random() * width),
+    left: getNormalizedLeft(text),
     top: Math.floor(Math.random() * height * 0.66)
   });