diff --git a/src/printbox-md/PrintBox_md.ml b/src/printbox-md/PrintBox_md.ml
index f45533a..14ebc06 100644
--- a/src/printbox-md/PrintBox_md.ml
+++ b/src/printbox-md/PrintBox_md.ml
@@ -167,8 +167,11 @@ let rec multiline_heuristic c b =
 let rec line_of_length_heuristic_exn c b =
   match B.view b with
   | B.Empty | B.Text {l=[]; _} -> 0
-  | B.Text {l=[s]; _} ->
-    if String.contains s '\n' then raise Not_found else String.length s
+  | B.Text {l=[s]; style} ->
+    let from_bold = if style.B.Style.bold then 4 else 0 in
+    let from_code =
+      if style.B.Style.preformatted then if String.contains s '`' then 6 else 2 else 0 in
+    if String.contains s '\n' then raise Not_found else String.length s + from_bold + from_code
   | B.Text _ -> raise Not_found
   | B.Frame _ when c.Config.frames = `As_table -> raise Not_found
   | B.Frame b ->
@@ -292,7 +295,8 @@ let pp c out b =
           (Array.map (fun _ -> 0) rows.(0)) rows in
       let n_rows = Array.length rows and n_cols = Array.length rows.(0) in
       Array.iteri (fun i header ->
-          loop ~no_block:true ~no_md ~prefix:"" @@ remove_bold header;
+          let header = remove_bold header in
+          loop ~no_block:true ~no_md ~prefix:"" header;
           if i < n_cols - 1 then
             let len = line_of_length_heuristic_exn c header in
             fprintf out "%s|" (String.make (max 0 @@ lengths.(i) - len) ' ')
diff --git a/src/printbox-md/README.md b/src/printbox-md/README.md
index 1f3e30d..f4db709 100644
--- a/src/printbox-md/README.md
+++ b/src/printbox-md/README.md
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ Trees are rendered as:
 
 There is a special case carved out for Markdown syntax tables.
 
-Header|cells    |[must be]|bold.
-------|---------|---------|-----------------
-Rows  |[must be]|single   |line.
-[Only]|then     |**we get**   |a Markdown table.
+Header    |cells    |[must be]    |bold.
+----------|---------|-------------|-----------------
+Rows      |[must be]|single       |line.
+[Only]    |then     |**we get**   |a Markdown table.
 
 <div>
  <table class="framed">
diff --git a/test/test_md.expected b/test/test_md.expected
index 9f02e8c..936177c 100644
--- a/test/test_md.expected
+++ b/test/test_md.expected
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ Test default:
   > > 
   > > 
   > > 
-- header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  ----------|----------|----------
-  cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
-- > header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  > ----------|----------|----------
-  > cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  > [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
+- header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  ------------|------------|--------------
+  cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
+- > header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  > ------------|------------|--------------
+  > cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  > [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
 
 Test uniform unfolded:
 
@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ Test foldable:
   > > 
   > > 
   > > 
-- header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  ----------|----------|----------
-  cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
-- > header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  > ----------|----------|----------
-  > cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  > [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
+- header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  ------------|------------|--------------
+  cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
+- > header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  > ------------|------------|--------------
+  > cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  > [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
 </details>
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_md.expected.md b/test/test_md.expected.md
index 9f02e8c..936177c 100644
--- a/test/test_md.expected.md
+++ b/test/test_md.expected.md
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ Test default:
   > > 
   > > 
   > > 
-- header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  ----------|----------|----------
-  cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
-- > header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  > ----------|----------|----------
-  > cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  > [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
+- header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  ------------|------------|--------------
+  cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
+- > header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  > ------------|------------|--------------
+  > cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  > [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
 
 Test uniform unfolded:
 
@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ Test foldable:
   > > 
   > > 
   > > 
-- header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  ----------|----------|----------
-  cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
-- > header 1  |header 2  |[header 3]
-  > ----------|----------|----------
-  > cell 1.1  |[cell 1.2]|cell 1.3
-  > [cell 2.1]|cell 2.2  |**cell 2.3**
+- header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  ------------|------------|--------------
+  cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
+- > header 1    |header 2    |[header 3]
+  > ------------|------------|--------------
+  > cell 1.1    |[cell 1.2]  |cell 1.3
+  > [cell 2.1]  |cell 2.2    |**cell 2.3**
 </details>