diff --git a/primitives.scad b/primitives.scad
index 60f6e5a..8386094 100644
--- a/primitives.scad
+++ b/primitives.scad
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ function cylinder(h, r1, r2, center, l, r, d, d1, d2, anchor, spin=0, orient=UP)
 //   r = Radius of the sphere.
 //   d = Diameter of the sphere.
 //   circum = If true, the sphere is made large enough to circumscribe the sphere of the ideal side.  Otherwise inscribes.  Default: false (inscribes)
-//   style = The style of the sphere's construction. One of "orig", "aligned", "stagger", or "icosa".  Default: "orig"
+//   style = The style of the sphere's construction. One of "orig", "aligned", "stagger", "octa", or "icosa".  Default: "orig"
 //   anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0).  See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor).  Default: `CENTER`
 //   spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor.  See [spin](attachments.scad#spin).  Default: `0`
 //   orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin.  See [orient](attachments.scad#orient).  Default: `UP`
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ function cylinder(h, r1, r2, center, l, r, d, d1, d2, anchor, spin=0, orient=UP)
 // Example: Called as Function
 //   vnf = sphere(d=100, style="icosa");
 //   vnf_polyhedron(vnf);
-module sphere(r, d, circum=false, style="aligned", anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP)
+module sphere(r, d, circum=false, style="orig", anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP)
     spheroid(r=r, d=d, circum=circum, style=style, anchor=anchor, spin=spin, orient=orient) children();
 
 
-function sphere(r, d, circum=false, style="aligned", anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) =
+function sphere(r, d, circum=false, style="orig", anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) =
     spheroid(r=r, d=d, circum=circum, style=style, anchor=anchor, spin=spin, orient=orient);
 
 
diff --git a/shapes.scad b/shapes.scad
index 4ddd9dd..054053f 100644
--- a/shapes.scad
+++ b/shapes.scad
@@ -1182,14 +1182,14 @@ module spheroid(r, d, circum=false, style="aligned", anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orie
         if (style=="orig") {
             rotate_extrude(convexity=2,$fn=sides) {
                 difference() {
-                    oval(r=r, circum=circum, $fn=sides);
+                    oval(r=r, circum=circum, realign=true, $fn=sides);
                     left(r) square(2*r,center=true);
                 }
             }
         } else if (style=="aligned") {
             rotate_extrude(convexity=2,$fn=sides) {
                 difference() {
-                    zrot(180/sides) oval(r=r, circum=circum, $fn=sides);
+                    oval(r=r, circum=circum, $fn=sides);
                     left(r) square(2*r,center=true);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/shapes2d.scad b/shapes2d.scad
index 8906650..6b5a6dd 100644
--- a/shapes2d.scad
+++ b/shapes2d.scad
@@ -269,18 +269,18 @@ module stroke(
                     if (hull) {
                         hull(){
                             multmatrix(rotmats[i]) {
-                                sphere(d=widths[i]);
+                                sphere(d=widths[i],style="aligned");
                             }
                             multmatrix(rotmats[i-1]) {
-                                sphere(d=widths[i]);
+                                sphere(d=widths[i],style="aligned");
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
                         multmatrix(rotmats[i]) {
-                            sphere(d=widths[i]);
+                            sphere(d=widths[i],style="aligned");
                         }
                         multmatrix(rotmats[i-1]) {
-                            sphere(d=widths[i]);
+                            sphere(d=widths[i],style="aligned");
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/version.scad b/version.scad
index 6d4badb..7a122b3 100644
--- a/version.scad
+++ b/version.scad
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
-BOSL_VERSION = [2,0,449];
+BOSL_VERSION = [2,0,450];
 
 
 // Section: BOSL Library Version Functions