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BBC: comfortable reading width

Narrows the article text column to roughly 40 characters so lines stay short and easy to follow.

Code to copy

/* Constrain the article column to a comfortable reading width */
article [data-component="text-block"],
article [data-component="subheadline-block"],
article [data-component="crosshead-block"] {
  max-width: 40rem !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's CSS panel and save — the effect appears instantly.