It's been mentioned elsewhere, but I figured I'd emphasize it here, given > And once you give up column alignment, you can use tabs for indentation You don't

It's been mentioned elsewhere, but I figured I'd emphasize it here, given > And once you give up column alignment, you can use tabs for indentation You don't have to give up alignment for tabs if you like it occasionally; just indent with tabs and align with spaces. (I highlight leading spaces in a slightly different shade from the background to allow for this.)