def tle_fmt_float(num, width=10):
    """ Return a left-aligned signed float string, with no leading zero left of the decimal """
    digits = width - 2
    ret = '{:<.{DIGITS}f}'.format(num, DIGITS=digits)
    if ret.startswith('0.'):
        return ' ' + ret[1:]
    if ret.startswith('-0.'):
        return '-' + ret[2:]
