diff --git a/docs/NEWCDRCODING.md b/docs/NEWCDRCODING.md
index 4fe5a07..6aa4870 100644
--- a/docs/NEWCDRCODING.md
+++ b/docs/NEWCDRCODING.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ It is treated as an on-page indicator bit and a 3-bit scaled offset.
 Certain combinations are treated specially.
 
 
-on-page| offset	| interpretation
--------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-   1   |    0	| CDR is NIL
-   1   |  1 - 7	| CDR is at 2*offset (counted in 32-bit cells) on same page
-   0   |    0	| CDR is indirect, CDR(car)
-   0   |  1 - 7	| CDR is not a cons cell but is in the car of cell at 2*offset on same page
+| on-page | offset  | interpretation                                                            |
+|---------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| 1       | 0       | CDR is NIL                                                                |
+| 1       | 1 - 7   | CDR is at 2*offset (counted in 32-bit cells) on same page                 |
+| 0       | 0       | CDR is indirect, CDR(car)                                                 |
+| 0       | 1 - 7   | CDR is not a cons cell but is in the car of cell at 2*offset on same page |