Substack reading mode text misalignment breaks readability
Problem
Substack's Chrome reading mode renders article text without spaces, making it unreadable; comments attribute this to a text‑color handling bug introduced when copying from Google Docs, with a fix scheduled for the next morning deployment; meanwhile, browsers like Firefox work correctly.
Pain points
- Text runs together in Chrome reading mode, severely degrading readability
- Text‑color handling bug causes layout mis‑alignment
- Requires alternative browsers such as Firefox to read properly
Questions to verify
- Do you still see the text running together when using Chrome's reading mode?
- Have you tried using another browser's reading mode as a workaround?
- Would you be willing to use or pay for a plugin or service that automatically fixes this layout issue?
Evidence
quote · @Anonymous
ah damn, this bug came from the text color handling we added when you copy paste from google docs into substack. will be fixed in tomorrow mornings deploy
fact
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