According to the rules as written:
In any file format, avoid using tab characters to replace a fixed amount of whitespace in any file format, as their display can differ across devices and platforms.
As discussed in #46 , formatting must be consistent.
The following case must be forbidden:
⟶line 1
⟶line 2
⟶line 3
··line 4
Proposal
Where it reads
avoid using tab characters to replace a fixed amount of whitespace
It must read:
avoid using tab characters to replace a fixed amount of whitespace (or vice versa)