> However, if I try to do the same with Devanagari script (itrans inscript), table columns don't get aligned properly. Use [`valign`](https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/valign.html) from GNU ELPA. From the blurb > This package provides visual alignment for Org Mode, Markdown and table.el tables on GUI Emacs. It can properly align tables containing variable-pitch font, CJK characters and images. Meanwhile, the text-based alignment generated by Org mode (or Markdown mode) is left untouched. For the sake of demonstration, this is what I did 1. Install `valign` with `M-x pacakge-refresh-contents` and `M-x package-install RET valign RET` 2. Add the following to your init file (or `eval` it) ```elisp (add-hook 'org-mode-hook #'valign-mode) ``` 3. Copy ``` | क | ख | ग | घ | ङ | | च | छ | ज | झ | ञ | | ट | ठ | ड | ढ | ण | | त | थ | द | ध | न | | प | फ | ब | भ | म | ``` to an `org` file. 4. Do `M-x revert-buffer` 5. This is the screenshot of *before* and *after* `valign` is activated. [![An `org` buffer with `indic` script *without* and *with* `valign-mode`][1]][1] `valign` is turned off when the table size exceeds a specific threshold. So, if you are tables are big bump the value of `valign-max-table-size` If you haven't already noticed ... *You do NOT need to do all the jugglery with fonts and their widths suggested in the other responses.* This is because the `valign` library measures pixel-width when doing alignment. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/YLB9j.png