diff --git a/.github/dictionary.txt b/.github/dictionary.txt
index d2cd70e8..8cd8589c 100644
--- a/.github/dictionary.txt
+++ b/.github/dictionary.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ changelog
 Changelog
 changelogs
 Changelogs
+CJK
 CLI
 coc-markdownlint
 CodeQL
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ mdl
 MDN
 minified
 MkDocs
+monospaced
 MSBuild
 namespace
 Neovim
diff --git a/doc-build/md060.md b/doc-build/md060.md
index 4adc754e..cf6912c9 100644
--- a/doc-build/md060.md
+++ b/doc-build/md060.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 This rule is triggered when the column separators of a
 [GitHub Flavored Markdown table][gfm-table-060] are used inconsistently.
 
-This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use:
+This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use.
 
-Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
+Style `aligned` ensures table delimiters are vertically aligned:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
 | N         | No      |
 ```
 
-Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
+The `aligned` style ignores cell content, so the following is also valid:
+
+```markdown
+| Character | Meaning |
+|-----------|---------|
+|     Y     |     Yes |
+|     N     |      No |
+```
+
+Style `compact` avoids extra padding with a single space around cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -21,7 +30,7 @@ Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
 | N | No |
 ```
 
-Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
+Style `tight` uses no padding at all for cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 |Character|Meaning|
@@ -31,16 +40,18 @@ Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
 ```
 
 When this rule's `style` parameter is set to `aligned`, `compact`, or `tight`,
-every table must match the corresponding pattern and errors will be reported for
-any violations. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is
-analyzed to see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no errors are
-reported. If not, errors are be reported for whichever style would produce the
-*fewest* errors (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
+every table must match the corresponding pattern and any violations will be
+reported. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is analyzed to
+see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no violations are reported. If
+not, violations are be reported for whichever style would produce the *fewest*
+issues (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
 
-Note: Pipe alignment for the `aligned` style is based on character count, so
-wide characters and multi-character encodings can produce unexpected results.
-The following table is correctly aligned based on character count, though some
-editors render the emoji wider:
+Note: Delimiter placement for the `aligned` style is based on visual appearance
+and not character count. Because editors typically render [emoji][emoji] and
+[CJK characters][cjk-characters] at *twice* the width of
+[Latin characters][latin-script], this rule takes that into account for tables
+using the `aligned` style. The following table is correctly formatted and will
+appear aligned in most editors and monospaced fonts:
 
 <!-- markdownlint-capture -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable extended-ascii -->
@@ -48,12 +59,15 @@ editors render the emoji wider:
 ```markdown
 | Response | Emoji |
 | -------- | ----- |
-| Yes      | ✅     |
-| No       | ❎     |
+| Yes      | ✅    |
+| No       | ❎    |
 ```
 
 <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 
 Rationale: Consistent formatting makes it easier to understand a document.
 
+[cjk-characters]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJK_characters
+[emoji]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji
 [gfm-table-060]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/organizing-information-with-tables
+[latin-script]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script
diff --git a/doc/Rules.md b/doc/Rules.md
index e938844a..042b7dbe 100644
--- a/doc/Rules.md
+++ b/doc/Rules.md
@@ -2700,9 +2700,9 @@ Parameters:
 This rule is triggered when the column separators of a
 [GitHub Flavored Markdown table][gfm-table-060] are used inconsistently.
 
-This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use:
+This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use.
 
-Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
+Style `aligned` ensures table delimiters are vertically aligned:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -2711,7 +2711,16 @@ Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
 | N         | No      |
 ```
 
-Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
+The `aligned` style ignores cell content, so the following is also valid:
+
+```markdown
+| Character | Meaning |
+|-----------|---------|
+|     Y     |     Yes |
+|     N     |      No |
+```
+
+Style `compact` avoids extra padding with a single space around cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -2720,7 +2729,7 @@ Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
 | N | No |
 ```
 
-Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
+Style `tight` uses no padding at all for cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 |Character|Meaning|
@@ -2730,16 +2739,18 @@ Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
 ```
 
 When this rule's `style` parameter is set to `aligned`, `compact`, or `tight`,
-every table must match the corresponding pattern and errors will be reported for
-any violations. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is
-analyzed to see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no errors are
-reported. If not, errors are be reported for whichever style would produce the
-*fewest* errors (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
+every table must match the corresponding pattern and any violations will be
+reported. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is analyzed to
+see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no violations are reported. If
+not, violations are be reported for whichever style would produce the *fewest*
+issues (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
 
-Note: Pipe alignment for the `aligned` style is based on character count, so
-wide characters and multi-character encodings can produce unexpected results.
-The following table is correctly aligned based on character count, though some
-editors render the emoji wider:
+Note: Delimiter placement for the `aligned` style is based on visual appearance
+and not character count. Because editors typically render [emoji][emoji] and
+[CJK characters][cjk-characters] at *twice* the width of
+[Latin characters][latin-script], this rule takes that into account for tables
+using the `aligned` style. The following table is correctly formatted and will
+appear aligned in most editors and monospaced fonts:
 
 <!-- markdownlint-capture -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable extended-ascii -->
@@ -2747,15 +2758,18 @@ editors render the emoji wider:
 ```markdown
 | Response | Emoji |
 | -------- | ----- |
-| Yes      | ✅     |
-| No       | ❎     |
+| Yes      | ✅    |
+| No       | ❎    |
 ```
 
 <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 
 Rationale: Consistent formatting makes it easier to understand a document.
 
+[cjk-characters]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJK_characters
+[emoji]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji
 [gfm-table-060]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/organizing-information-with-tables
+[latin-script]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
   "no-inline-html": {
diff --git a/doc/md060.md b/doc/md060.md
index 3bae44b8..9041f600 100644
--- a/doc/md060.md
+++ b/doc/md060.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Parameters:
 This rule is triggered when the column separators of a
 [GitHub Flavored Markdown table][gfm-table-060] are used inconsistently.
 
-This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use:
+This rule recognizes three table column styles based on popular use.
 
-Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
+Style `aligned` ensures table delimiters are vertically aligned:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ Style `aligned` looks the most like a table:
 | N         | No      |
 ```
 
-Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
+The `aligned` style ignores cell content, so the following is also valid:
+
+```markdown
+| Character | Meaning |
+|-----------|---------|
+|     Y     |     Yes |
+|     N     |      No |
+```
+
+Style `compact` avoids extra padding with a single space around cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 | Character | Meaning |
@@ -32,7 +41,7 @@ Style `compact` uses a single space to pad cell content:
 | N | No |
 ```
 
-Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
+Style `tight` uses no padding at all for cell content:
 
 ```markdown
 |Character|Meaning|
@@ -42,16 +51,18 @@ Style `tight` uses no padding for cell content:
 ```
 
 When this rule's `style` parameter is set to `aligned`, `compact`, or `tight`,
-every table must match the corresponding pattern and errors will be reported for
-any violations. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is
-analyzed to see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no errors are
-reported. If not, errors are be reported for whichever style would produce the
-*fewest* errors (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
+every table must match the corresponding pattern and any violations will be
+reported. By default, or when the `any` style is used, each table is analyzed to
+see if it satisfies any supported style. If so, no violations are reported. If
+not, violations are be reported for whichever style would produce the *fewest*
+issues (i.e., whichever style is the closest match).
 
-Note: Pipe alignment for the `aligned` style is based on character count, so
-wide characters and multi-character encodings can produce unexpected results.
-The following table is correctly aligned based on character count, though some
-editors render the emoji wider:
+Note: Delimiter placement for the `aligned` style is based on visual appearance
+and not character count. Because editors typically render [emoji][emoji] and
+[CJK characters][cjk-characters] at *twice* the width of
+[Latin characters][latin-script], this rule takes that into account for tables
+using the `aligned` style. The following table is correctly formatted and will
+appear aligned in most editors and monospaced fonts:
 
 <!-- markdownlint-capture -->
 <!-- markdownlint-disable extended-ascii -->
@@ -59,12 +70,15 @@ editors render the emoji wider:
 ```markdown
 | Response | Emoji |
 | -------- | ----- |
-| Yes      | ✅     |
-| No       | ❎     |
+| Yes      | ✅    |
+| No       | ❎    |
 ```
 
 <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 
 Rationale: Consistent formatting makes it easier to understand a document.
 
+[cjk-characters]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJK_characters
+[emoji]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji
 [gfm-table-060]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/organizing-information-with-tables
+[latin-script]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_script
diff --git a/lib/md060.mjs b/lib/md060.mjs
index f6b95785..3675b847 100644
--- a/lib/md060.mjs
+++ b/lib/md060.mjs
@@ -2,10 +2,37 @@
 
 import { filterByTypes } from "../helpers/micromark-helpers.cjs";
 import { filterByTypesCached } from "./cache.mjs";
+import stringWidth from "string-width";
 
 /** @typedef {import("micromark-extension-gfm-table")} */
+/** @typedef {import("markdownlint").MicromarkToken} MicromarkToken */
 /** @typedef {import("markdownlint").RuleOnErrorInfo} RuleOnErrorInfo */
 
+/**
+ * @typedef Column
+ * @property {number} actual Actual column (1-based).
+ * @property {number} effective Effective column (1-based).
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Gets a list of table cell divider columns.
+ *
+ * @param {readonly string[]} lines File/string lines.
+ * @param {MicromarkToken} row Micromark row token.
+ * @returns {Column[]} Divider columns.
+ */
+function getTableDividerColumns(lines, row) {
+  return filterByTypes(
+    row.children,
+    [ "tableCellDivider" ]
+  ).map(
+    (divider) => ({
+      "actual": divider.startColumn,
+      "effective": stringWidth(lines[row.startLine - 1].slice(0, divider.startColumn - 1))
+    })
+  );
+}
+
 /**
  * Adds a RuleOnErrorInfo object to a list of RuleOnErrorInfo objects.
  *
@@ -44,13 +71,13 @@ export default {
       /** @type {RuleOnErrorInfo[]} */
       const errorsIfAligned = [];
       if (styleAlignedAllowed) {
-        const headingDividerColumns = filterByTypes(headingRow.children, [ "tableCellDivider" ]).map((divider) => divider.startColumn);
+        const headingDividerColumns = getTableDividerColumns(params.lines, headingRow);
         for (const row of rows.slice(1)) {
-          const remainingHeadingDividerColumns = new Set(headingDividerColumns);
-          const rowDividerColumns = filterByTypes(row.children, [ "tableCellDivider" ]).map((divider) => divider.startColumn);
+          const remainingHeadingDividerColumns = new Set(headingDividerColumns.map((column) => column.effective));
+          const rowDividerColumns = getTableDividerColumns(params.lines, row);
           for (const dividerColumn of rowDividerColumns) {
-            if ((remainingHeadingDividerColumns.size > 0) && !remainingHeadingDividerColumns.delete(dividerColumn)) {
-              addError(errorsIfAligned, row.startLine, dividerColumn, "Table pipe does not align with heading for style \"aligned\"");
+            if ((remainingHeadingDividerColumns.size > 0) && !remainingHeadingDividerColumns.delete(dividerColumn.effective)) {
+              addError(errorsIfAligned, row.startLine, dividerColumn.actual, "Table pipe does not align with heading for style \"aligned\"");
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad7865cd..3ebe581b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
     "micromark-extension-gfm-footnote": "2.1.0",
     "micromark-extension-gfm-table": "2.1.1",
     "micromark-extension-math": "3.1.0",
-    "micromark-util-types": "2.0.2"
+    "micromark-util-types": "2.0.2",
+    "string-width": "8.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "9.39.1",
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test.mjs b/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
index f53bf9a0..bc2825dc 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test.mjs
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ test("readme", async(t) => {
 });
 
 test("validateJsonUsingConfigSchemaStrict", async(t) => {
-  t.plan(219);
+  t.plan(220);
   // @ts-ignore
   const ajv = new Ajv(ajvOptions);
   const validateSchemaStrict = ajv.compile(configSchemaStrict);
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.md
index 35aa3086..c6faaaae 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.md
@@ -556,8 +556,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:23 error MD058/blanks-around-tables Tables should be surrounded by blank lines [Context: "| name                        ..."]␊
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:28 error MD058/blanks-around-tables Tables should be surrounded by blank lines [Context: "| [\`Promise.any\`](#promise.any..."]␊
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:25:172 error MD060/table-column-style Table column style [Table pipe does not align with heading for style "aligned"]␊
-    test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:26:162 error MD060/table-column-style Table column style [Table pipe does not align with heading for style "aligned"]␊
-    test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:27:162 error MD060/table-column-style Table column style [Table pipe does not align with heading for style "aligned"]␊
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-combinators.md:28:172 error MD060/table-column-style Table column style [Table pipe does not align with heading for style "aligned"]␊
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/promise-finally.md:82:1 error MD033/no-inline-html Inline HTML [Element: feature-support]␊
     test-repos/v8-v8-dev/src/features/regexp-match-indices.md:134:1 error MD033/no-inline-html Inline HTML [Element: feature-support]␊
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-repos-small.mjs.snap
index d0db4873..67268e50 100644
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diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.md
index da599a58..454a836b 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.md
@@ -67803,7 +67803,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           errorContext: null,
           errorDetail: 'Table pipe does not align with heading for style "aligned"',
           errorRange: [
-            19,
+            20,
             1,
           ],
           fixInfo: null,
@@ -67857,9 +67857,9 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ␊
       | Response | Emoji |␊
       | -------- | ----- |␊
-      | Yes      | ✅     |␊
-      | No       | ❎     |␊
-      | Oops     | ❌    |␊
+      | Yes      | ✅    |␊
+      | No       | ❎    |␊
+      | Oops     | ❌     |␊
       ␊
       {MD060:-2}␊
       ␊
@@ -72533,6 +72533,72 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       `,
     }
 
+## table-column-style-wide-characters.md
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      errors: [],
+      fixed: `# Table Column Style - Wide Characters␊
+      ␊
+      ## Emoji␊
+      ␊
+      | AB | CD |␊
+      | -- | -- |␊
+      | EF | GH |␊
+      | ✅ | KL |␊
+      | MN | ✅ |␊
+      | ✅ | ✅ |␊
+      ␊
+      | ✅ | CD |␊
+      | -- | -- |␊
+      | EF | GH |␊
+      | ✅ | KL |␊
+      | MN | ✅ |␊
+      | ✅ | ✅ |␊
+      ␊
+      | AB | ✅ |␊
+      | -- | -- |␊
+      | EF | GH |␊
+      | ✅ | KL |␊
+      | MN | ✅ |␊
+      | ✅ | ✅ |␊
+      ␊
+      | ✅ | ✅ |␊
+      | -- | -- |␊
+      | EF | GH |␊
+      | ✅ | KL |␊
+      | MN | ✅ |␊
+      | ✅ | ✅ |␊
+      ␊
+      ## Hello World␊
+      ␊
+      | Language            | Translation    |␊
+      |---------------------|----------------|␊
+      | Emoji               | 👋🌎           |␊
+      | Portuguese (Brazil) | Olá mundo      |␊
+      | Turkish             | Merhaba dünya  |␊
+      | Chinese (Mandarin)  | 你好，世界     |␊
+      | Japanese            | こんにちは世界 |␊
+      | Korean              | 안녕 세상      |␊
+      ␊
+      ## ANSI Escape Codes␊
+      ␊
+      | Style     | Escape codes                                            |␊
+      | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |␊
+      | Bold      | \\u001B[1m大胆な\\u001B[22m                               |␊
+      | Underline | \\u001B[4mUnderline\\u001B[0m                             |␊
+      | Link      | \\u001B]8;;https://example.com\\u0007Link\\u001B]8;;\\u0007 |␊
+      ␊
+      <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
+        "no-bare-urls": false,␊
+        "table-column-style": {␊
+          "style": "aligned"␊
+        }␊
+      } -->␊
+      `,
+    }
+
 ## table-content-with-issues.md
 
 > Snapshot 1
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.snap
index 38d5fd73..f1350fa3 100644
Binary files a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.snap and b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.mjs.snap differ
diff --git a/test/table-column-style-emoji.md b/test/table-column-style-emoji.md
index 58120159..7fc0ffc5 100644
--- a/test/table-column-style-emoji.md
+++ b/test/table-column-style-emoji.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 | Response | Emoji |
 | -------- | ----- |
-| Yes      | ✅     |
-| No       | ❎     |
-| Oops     | ❌    |
+| Yes      | ✅    |
+| No       | ❎    |
+| Oops     | ❌     |
 
 {MD060:-2}
 
diff --git a/test/table-column-style-wide-characters.md b/test/table-column-style-wide-characters.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abb30238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/table-column-style-wide-characters.md
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Table Column Style - Wide Characters
+
+## Emoji
+
+| AB | CD |
+| -- | -- |
+| EF | GH |
+| ✅ | KL |
+| MN | ✅ |
+| ✅ | ✅ |
+
+| ✅ | CD |
+| -- | -- |
+| EF | GH |
+| ✅ | KL |
+| MN | ✅ |
+| ✅ | ✅ |
+
+| AB | ✅ |
+| -- | -- |
+| EF | GH |
+| ✅ | KL |
+| MN | ✅ |
+| ✅ | ✅ |
+
+| ✅ | ✅ |
+| -- | -- |
+| EF | GH |
+| ✅ | KL |
+| MN | ✅ |
+| ✅ | ✅ |
+
+## Hello World
+
+| Language            | Translation    |
+|---------------------|----------------|
+| Emoji               | 👋🌎           |
+| Portuguese (Brazil) | Olá mundo      |
+| Turkish             | Merhaba dünya  |
+| Chinese (Mandarin)  | 你好，世界     |
+| Japanese            | こんにちは世界 |
+| Korean              | 안녕 세상      |
+
+## ANSI Escape Codes
+
+| Style     | Escape codes                                            |
+| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Bold      | \u001B[1m大胆な\u001B[22m                               |
+| Underline | \u001B[4mUnderline\u001B[0m                             |
+| Link      | \u001B]8;;https://example.com\u0007Link\u001B]8;;\u0007 |
+
+<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
+  "no-bare-urls": false,
+  "table-column-style": {
+    "style": "aligned"
+  }
+} -->