I have been doing this as well. It has the added bonus of easily zooming in on the article's main content with a double-tap, which not only makes it more legibl

I have been doing this as well. It has the added bonus of easily zooming in on the article's main content with a double-tap, which not only makes it more legible, but also hides other distractions elsewhere on the page (ads, archive links, etc.).