diff --git a/docs/specs/geschichten-reader-journey-spec.html b/docs/specs/geschichten-reader-journey-spec.html
index 19fe467a..f7f33102 100644
--- a/docs/specs/geschichten-reader-journey-spec.html
+++ b/docs/specs/geschichten-reader-journey-spec.html
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
           <thead><tr><th>Element</th><th>Wert</th><th>Hinweise</th></tr></thead>
           <tbody>
             <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Artikel-Container</td></tr>
-            <tr><td>Article container</td><td>max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 py-8</td><td>zentriert, volle Breite auf Mobile</td></tr>
+            <tr><td>Article container</td><td>max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 py-8; innere Lesespalte: max-w-3xl mx-auto</td><td>Seite so breit wie Dokumente/Personen; Textspalte bleibt lesbar zentriert</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Article sheet</td><td>rounded-sm border border-line bg-sheet shadow-sm px-5 py-6 sm:px-10 sm:py-10</td><td>Lesebogen-Panel zwischen Canvas und weißen Karten (Token --color-sheet); BackButton bleibt außerhalb</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Story title</td><td>font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,32px);color:var(--navy)</td><td>Fraunces, nicht fett</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Back button</td><td>&lt;BackButton /&gt; aus $lib/components/BackButton.svelte</td><td>history.back(); nicht &lt;a href&gt;</td></tr>
diff --git a/docs/specs/lesereisen-reader-spec.html b/docs/specs/lesereisen-reader-spec.html
index 785cd052..7c0756d0 100644
--- a/docs/specs/lesereisen-reader-spec.html
+++ b/docs/specs/lesereisen-reader-spec.html
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
           <tbody>
             <tr class="grp"><td colspan="3">Seitenstruktur</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Bedingte Logik</td><td>{#if geschichte.type === 'JOURNEY'} JourneyReader {:else} StoryReader {/if}</td><td>in +page.svelte von /geschichten/[id]</td></tr>
-            <tr><td>Artikel-Container</td><td>max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 py-8</td><td>gleich wie StoryReader</td></tr>
+            <tr><td>Artikel-Container</td><td>max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 py-8; innere Lesespalte: max-w-3xl mx-auto</td><td>gleich wie StoryReader (R-2)</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Artikel-Sheet</td><td>rounded-sm border border-line bg-sheet shadow-sm px-5 py-6 sm:px-10 sm:py-10</td><td>Lesebogen-Panel zwischen Canvas und weißen Karten (Token --color-sheet), gleich wie Story (R-2); BackButton bleibt außerhalb</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Journey-Badge</td><td>inline-flex px-2 py-px rounded-sm text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest bg-journey-tint text-journey border border-journey-border mb-2</td><td>über dem Titel; nicht für STORY</td></tr>
             <tr><td>Titel</td><td>font-serif text-3xl text-ink leading-tight mb-4</td><td>gleich wie Story</td></tr>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
index fa0731a3..07cb915f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async function handleDelete() {
 }
 </script>
 
-<div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-4 py-8">
+<div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8">
 	<div class="mb-6">
 		<BackButton />
 	</div>
@@ -57,74 +57,76 @@ async function handleDelete() {
 		aria-labelledby="geschichte-title"
 		class="rounded-sm border border-line bg-sheet px-5 py-6 shadow-sm sm:px-10 sm:py-10"
 	>
-		<header class="mb-6">
-			{#if isJourney}
-				<span
-					class="mb-2 inline-flex rounded-sm border border-journey-border bg-journey-tint px-2 py-px text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest text-journey uppercase"
-				>
-					{m.journey_badge_detail()}
-				</span>
-			{/if}
-			<h1 id="geschichte-title" class="mb-4 font-serif text-3xl leading-tight text-ink">
-				{g.title}
-			</h1>
-			<div class="mb-4 flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line-2 pb-4">
-				{#if authorName}
+		<div class="mx-auto max-w-3xl">
+			<header class="mb-6">
+				{#if isJourney}
 					<span
-						aria-hidden="true"
-						class="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full font-sans text-xs font-bold text-white"
-						style="background-color: {personAvatarColor(g.author?.id ?? authorName)}"
+						class="mb-2 inline-flex rounded-sm border border-journey-border bg-journey-tint px-2 py-px text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest text-journey uppercase"
 					>
-						{getInitials(authorName)}
+						{m.journey_badge_detail()}
 					</span>
 				{/if}
-				<div>
+				<h1 id="geschichte-title" class="mb-4 font-serif text-3xl leading-tight text-ink">
+					{g.title}
+				</h1>
+				<div class="mb-4 flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line-2 pb-4">
 					{#if authorName}
-						<p class="font-sans text-sm leading-tight font-semibold text-ink">{authorName}</p>
+						<span
+							aria-hidden="true"
+							class="flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full font-sans text-xs font-bold text-white"
+							style="background-color: {personAvatarColor(g.author?.id ?? authorName)}"
+						>
+							{getInitials(authorName)}
+						</span>
 					{/if}
-					{#if publishedAt}
-						<p class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">
-							{#if isJourney}
-								{m.journey_compiled_on({ date: publishedAt })}
-							{:else}
-								{m.geschichten_published_on({ date: publishedAt })}
-							{/if}
-						</p>
+					<div>
+						{#if authorName}
+							<p class="font-sans text-sm leading-tight font-semibold text-ink">{authorName}</p>
+						{/if}
+						{#if publishedAt}
+							<p class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">
+								{#if isJourney}
+									{m.journey_compiled_on({ date: publishedAt })}
+								{:else}
+									{m.geschichten_published_on({ date: publishedAt })}
+								{/if}
+							</p>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+					{#if data.canBlogWrite}
+						<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-3">
+							<a
+								href="/geschichten/{g.id}/edit"
+								class="inline-flex h-9 items-center rounded border border-line bg-surface px-3 font-sans text-sm font-medium text-ink hover:bg-muted focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+							>
+								{m.btn_edit()}
+							</a>
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								onclick={handleDelete}
+								class="inline-flex h-9 items-center rounded font-sans text-sm font-medium text-danger hover:underline focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+							>
+								{m.btn_delete()}
+							</button>
+						</div>
 					{/if}
 				</div>
-				{#if data.canBlogWrite}
-					<div class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-3">
-						<a
-							href="/geschichten/{g.id}/edit"
-							class="inline-flex h-9 items-center rounded border border-line bg-surface px-3 font-sans text-sm font-medium text-ink hover:bg-muted focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-						>
-							{m.btn_edit()}
-						</a>
-						<button
-							type="button"
-							onclick={handleDelete}
-							class="inline-flex h-9 items-center rounded font-sans text-sm font-medium text-danger hover:underline focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-						>
-							{m.btn_delete()}
-						</button>
-					</div>
-				{/if}
-			</div>
-		</header>
+			</header>
 
-		{#if deleteError}
-			<p
-				role="alert"
-				class="mb-4 rounded border border-danger/30 bg-danger/10 px-4 py-3 font-sans text-sm text-danger"
-			>
-				{deleteError}
-			</p>
-		{/if}
+			{#if deleteError}
+				<p
+					role="alert"
+					class="mb-4 rounded border border-danger/30 bg-danger/10 px-4 py-3 font-sans text-sm text-danger"
+				>
+					{deleteError}
+				</p>
+			{/if}
 
-		{#if isJourney}
-			<JourneyReader geschichte={g} />
-		{:else}
-			<StoryReader geschichte={g} />
-		{/if}
+			{#if isJourney}
+				<JourneyReader geschichte={g} />
+			{:else}
+				<StoryReader geschichte={g} />
+			{/if}
+		</div>
 	</article>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/page.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/page.svelte.test.ts
index b4b13aae..d06e23f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/page.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/[id]/page.svelte.test.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,20 @@ describe('geschichten/[id] page', () => {
 			.toBeVisible();
 	});
 
+	it('spans the directory width with a centered reading column inside the sheet (#799)', async () => {
+		render(GeschichtePage, {
+			context: new Map([[CONFIRM_KEY, createConfirmService()]]),
+			props: { data: baseData() }
+		});
+
+		const outer = document.querySelector('[class*="mx-auto"]');
+		expect(outer!.className).toContain('max-w-7xl');
+
+		const column = document.querySelector('article [class*="max-w-3xl"]');
+		expect(column).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(column!.className).toContain('mx-auto');
+	});
+
 	it('renders the article on a reading-sheet surface card (#797)', async () => {
 		render(GeschichtePage, {
 			context: new Map([[CONFIRM_KEY, createConfirmService()]]),