"... strips and normalizes the formatting for easy reading..." While I applaud your comment, I think there is more to consider. Initially the text has no form

"... strips and normalizes the formatting for easy reading..." While I applaud your comment, I think there is more to consider. Initially the text has no formatting. Someone had to insert the markup. And why did they add the markup? Why not just give us the text and let us add our own, if we want it? If we have a program, e.g. a custom text-filter, that can strip html tags and other markup (formatting) from original text (content), then why do we need a browser? As a matter of practice, I use a text-only browser in VGA textmode. All text looks the same, same VGA font, and the look of every website is much more consistent than with a graphical browser, not to mention other benefits such as text being larger, no bright white page backgrounds, less eyestrain, complete absence of web ads, no auto-loading of tracking elements, etc. With a text-only browser and without javascript many website design choices become irrelevant. All websites more or less look the same. This makes reading much easier and faster. It allows me to focus on the content, i.e., the data, instead of potentially being distracted by web design i.e. the presentation of data. Needless to say it would be easy to write html "targeting" a text-only browser. It is very forgiving and "normalizes" variation that might otherwise be a problem. (Do not misinterpret this comment: I have great respect for talented web designers but there are sometimes situations where design can get in the way of consuming data, as in the case of the OP.) "Reader View" appears to be solving a problem that graphical browsers themselves created. These browsers make web design relevant and thereby enable not only spectacular, creative web design, but also difficulties in reading for some users, among other problems. Not knocking use of "Reader View" - it is very useful - but just providing a different perspective on why markup is being used to begin with and other ways to achieve easier reading with larger text (and easily adjustable column width).