diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/__snapshots__/cv-tooltip.test.js.snap b/packages/core/__tests__/__snapshots__/cv-tooltip.test.js.snap
index 0bd9ce1f1..957c8645e 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/__snapshots__/cv-tooltip.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/__snapshots__/cv-tooltip.test.js.snap
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction a
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--shown"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--shown bx--tooltip--left bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="left"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction a
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction a
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--bottom bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="bottom"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--left bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="left"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--right bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="right"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with direction s
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`cont
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`cont
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`cont
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`labe
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`labe
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`labe
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`trig
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`trig
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with slot \`trig
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with visible set
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--shown"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--shown bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with visible set
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip with visible set
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip: minimal as expe
   aria-describedby="test-1-body"
   aria-hidden="true"
   aria-labelledby="test-1-label"
-  class="bx--tooltip"
+  class="bx--tooltip bx--tooltip--top bx--tooltip--align-center"
   data-floating-menu-direction="top"
   id="test-1"
   role="dialog"
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip: minimal as expe
 >
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
    
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ exports[`CvInteractiveTooltip should render interactive tooltip: minimal as expe
    
   <div
     class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
-    style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+    style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
     tabindex="0"
   />
 </div>
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-interactive-tooltip.vue b/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-interactive-tooltip.vue
index 30db8e510..dbf3b2026 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-interactive-tooltip.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-interactive-tooltip.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@
       :id="uid"
       aria-hidden="true"
       :data-floating-menu-direction="direction"
-      :class="[`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip`, { [`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip--shown`]: dataVisible }]"
+      :class="[
+        `${carbonPrefix}--tooltip`,
+        {
+          [`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip--shown`]: dataVisible,
+          [`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip--${direction}`]: direction,
+          [`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip--align-${alignment}`]: alignment,
+        },
+      ]"
       ref="popup"
       role="dialog"
       :aria-describedby="`${uid}-body`"
@@ -39,7 +46,7 @@
         class="cv-interactive-tooltip__before-content"
         ref="beforeContent"
         tabindex="0"
-        style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+        style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
         @focus="focusBeforeContent"
       />
       <span :class="`${carbonPrefix}--tooltip__caret`"></span>
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@
         class="cv-interactive-tooltip__after-content"
         ref="afterContent"
         tabindex="0"
-        style="position: absolute; height: 1px; width: 1px; left: -9999px;"
+        style="position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"
         @focus="focusAfterContent"
       />
     </div>
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ export default {
   mixins: [uidMixin, carbonPrefixMixin],
   components: { Information16 },
   props: {
+    alignment: { type: String, default: 'center', validator: val => ['start', 'center', 'end'].includes(val) },
     direction: {
       type: String,
       default: 'top',
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-tooltip-notes.md b/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-tooltip-notes.md
index 294dfc656..2a3c7fa56 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-tooltip-notes.md
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/cv-tooltip/cv-tooltip-notes.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ http://www.carbondesignsystem.com/components/tooltip/code
 ## Usage
 
 ```html
-<cv-interactive-tooltip direction="bottom">
+<cv-interactive-tooltip alignment="center" direction="bottom">
   <template slot="label">Tooltip label</template>
   <template slot="trigger">
     <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">