diff --git a/clay.h b/clay.h
index 7bc5e5d..8d49169 100644
--- a/clay.h
+++ b/clay.h
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ static int CLAY__ELEMENT_DEFINITION_LATCH = 0;
     children                                                                    \
     Clay__CloseElementWithChildren()
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define CLAY__ALIGNMENT(type) alignof(type)
+#define CLAY__INIT(type) type
+#else
+#define CLAY__INIT(type) (type)
+#define CLAY__ALIGNMENT(type) (offsetof(struct { char c; type x; }, x))
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -452,14 +460,6 @@ extern uint32_t Clay__debugViewWidth;
 #define CLAY__MAX(x, y) (((x) > (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 #define CLAY__MIN(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#define CLAY__ALIGNMENT(type) alignof(type)
-#define CLAY__INIT(type) type
-#else
-#define CLAY__INIT(type) (type)
-#define CLAY__ALIGNMENT(type) (offsetof(struct { char c; type x; }, x))
-#endif
-
 bool Clay__warningsEnabled = true;
 
 Clay_String CLAY__SPACECHAR = CLAY__INIT(Clay_String) { .length = 1, .chars = " " };