diff --git a/src/components/doclist/DocumentList.tsx b/src/components/doclist/DocumentList.tsx
index 6e484e6..684c102 100644
--- a/src/components/doclist/DocumentList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/doclist/DocumentList.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import { FinderSidebar } from './window/FinderSidebar';
 import { FinderStatusBar } from './window/FinderStatusBar';
 import { IconsView } from './views/IconsView';
 import { ListView } from './views/ListView';
-import { ColumnsView } from './views/ColumnsView';
 import { GalleryView } from './views/GalleryView';
 
 let cachedDocumentListState: DocumentListState | null = null;
@@ -71,7 +70,8 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE: Required<
 function normalizeViewMode(stored: DocumentListState['viewMode']): ViewMode {
   if (stored === 'grid' || stored === undefined) return 'icons';
   if (stored === 'list') return 'list';
-  return stored;
+  if (stored === 'gallery') return 'gallery';
+  return 'icons';
 }
 
 function generateDefaultFolderName(
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ function DocumentListInner({ brand, appActions }: DocumentListInnerProps) {
     const parts: string[] = [];
     if (counts.pdf) parts.push(`${counts.pdf} PDF${counts.pdf === 1 ? '' : 's'}`);
     if (counts.epub) parts.push(`${counts.epub} EPUB${counts.epub === 1 ? '' : 's'}`);
-    if (counts.html) parts.push(`${counts.html} HTML${counts.html === 1 ? '' : 's'}`);
+    if (counts.html) parts.push(`${counts.html} Text${counts.html === 1 ? ' Doc' : ' Docs'}`);
     return parts.join(' • ');
   }, [counts]);
 
@@ -474,8 +474,7 @@ function DocumentListInner({ brand, appActions }: DocumentListInnerProps) {
 
   const isLoading = isPDFLoading || isEPUBLoading || isHTMLLoading;
 
-  const fallbackViewMode: ViewMode =
-    viewMode === 'columns' && isNarrow ? 'list' : viewMode;
+  const fallbackViewMode: ViewMode = viewMode;
   const effectiveSidebarOpen = isNarrow ? mobileSidebarOpen : sidebarOpen;
 
   return (
@@ -500,7 +499,6 @@ function DocumentListInner({ brand, appActions }: DocumentListInnerProps) {
               : setSidebarOpen((p) => !p)
           }
           isSidebarOpen={effectiveSidebarOpen}
-          isNarrow={isNarrow}
           leftSlot={brand}
         />
       }
@@ -588,13 +586,6 @@ function DocumentListInner({ brand, appActions }: DocumentListInnerProps) {
               onMergeIntoFolder={handleMergeIntoFolder}
             />
           )}
-          {fallbackViewMode === 'columns' && (
-            <ColumnsView
-              documents={sortedVisible}
-              onDeleteDoc={handleDeleteDoc}
-              onMergeIntoFolder={handleMergeIntoFolder}
-            />
-          )}
           {fallbackViewMode === 'gallery' && (
             <GalleryView
               documents={sortedVisible}
diff --git a/src/components/doclist/DocumentListSkeleton.tsx b/src/components/doclist/DocumentListSkeleton.tsx
index f3e92c4..d80c076 100644
--- a/src/components/doclist/DocumentListSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/doclist/DocumentListSkeleton.tsx
@@ -75,36 +75,6 @@ function ListSkeleton() {
   );
 }
 
-function ColumnsSkeleton() {
-  return (
-    <div className="h-full min-h-0 flex overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden">
-      <div className="w-[260px] shrink-0 h-full bg-base border-r border-offbase overflow-y-auto">
-        <div className="sticky top-0 px-3 py-1.5 border-b border-offbase bg-base">
-          <div className="h-2.5 w-20 rounded bg-offbase" />
-        </div>
-        <div className="p-1.5 flex flex-col gap-1">
-          {Array.from({ length: 11 }).map((_, rowIndex) => (
-            <div key={rowIndex} className="h-7 rounded-md bg-offbase" />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-[280px] h-full bg-background overflow-y-auto p-4">
-        <div className="max-w-[360px] mx-auto">
-          <div className="rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-offbase bg-base">
-            <div className="aspect-[3/4] w-full bg-offbase" />
-          </div>
-          <div className="mt-3 h-3.5 w-4/5 rounded bg-offbase" />
-          <div className="mt-2 h-2.5 w-1/3 rounded bg-offbase" />
-          <div className="mt-3 flex gap-2">
-            <div className="flex-1 h-8 rounded-md bg-offbase" />
-            <div className="w-20 h-8 rounded-md bg-offbase" />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
 function GallerySkeleton() {
   return (
     <div className="h-full min-h-0 flex flex-col">
@@ -142,8 +112,6 @@ export function DocumentListSkeleton({
   let body;
   if (viewMode === 'list') {
     body = <ListSkeleton />;
-  } else if (viewMode === 'columns') {
-    body = <ColumnsSkeleton />;
   } else if (viewMode === 'gallery') {
     body = <GallerySkeleton />;
   } else {
diff --git a/src/components/doclist/views/ColumnsView.tsx b/src/components/doclist/views/ColumnsView.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 922c07a..0000000
--- a/src/components/doclist/views/ColumnsView.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-'use client';
-
-import Link from 'next/link';
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { useDrag, useDrop } from 'react-dnd';
-import type { DocumentListDocument } from '@/types/documents';
-import { PDFIcon, EPUBIcon, FileIcon } from '@/components/icons/Icons';
-import { DocumentPreview } from '@/components/doclist/DocumentPreview';
-import { formatDocumentSize } from '@/components/doclist/formatSize';
-import { useDocumentSelection } from '../dnd/DocumentSelectionContext';
-import { DND_DOCUMENT, type DocumentDragItem } from '../dnd/dndTypes';
-
-interface ColumnsViewProps {
-  documents: DocumentListDocument[];
-  onDeleteDoc: (doc: DocumentListDocument) => void;
-  onMergeIntoFolder: (sources: DocumentListDocument[], target: DocumentListDocument) => void;
-}
-
-function KindIcon({ doc }: { doc: DocumentListDocument }) {
-  if (doc.type === 'pdf') return <PDFIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-red-500" />;
-  if (doc.type === 'epub') return <EPUBIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500" />;
-  return <FileIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-muted" />;
-}
-
-function ColumnDocRow({
-  doc,
-  active,
-  onClick,
-  onMergeIntoFolder,
-}: {
-  doc: DocumentListDocument;
-  active: boolean;
-  onClick: () => void;
-  onMergeIntoFolder: (sources: DocumentListDocument[], target: DocumentListDocument) => void;
-}) {
-  const selection = useDocumentSelection();
-  const isSelected = selection.isSelected(doc);
-  const isInFolder = Boolean(doc.folderId);
-
-  const [{ isDragging }, dragRef] = useDrag<DocumentDragItem, void, { isDragging: boolean }>(() => ({
-    type: DND_DOCUMENT,
-    item: () => {
-      const sel = selection.getSelectedDocs();
-      const dragging = isSelected && sel.length > 1 ? sel : [doc];
-      if (!isSelected) selection.replace([doc]);
-      return { ids: dragging.map((d) => d.id), docs: dragging, fromFolderId: doc.folderId };
-    },
-    collect: (m) => ({ isDragging: m.isDragging() }),
-  }), [doc, isSelected]);
-
-  const [{ isOver, canDrop }, dropRef] = useDrop<DocumentDragItem, void, { isOver: boolean; canDrop: boolean }>(() => ({
-    accept: DND_DOCUMENT,
-    canDrop: (item) => !isInFolder && !item.ids.includes(doc.id),
-    drop: (item) => onMergeIntoFolder(item.docs, doc),
-    collect: (m) => ({ isOver: m.isOver({ shallow: true }), canDrop: m.canDrop() }),
-  }), [doc, isInFolder, onMergeIntoFolder]);
-
-  const setRefs = (node: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
-    dragRef(node);
-    dropRef(node);
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <div
-      ref={setRefs}
-      data-doc-tile
-      onClick={onClick}
-      className={
-        'group flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 rounded-md text-[12px] border transform transition-all duration-200 ease-out cursor-pointer text-left hover:scale-[1.01] ' +
-        (active || isSelected
-          ? 'border-accent bg-offbase text-accent'
-          : 'border-transparent text-foreground hover:border-accent hover:bg-offbase hover:text-accent') +
-        (isOver && canDrop ? ' ring-1 ring-accent' : '') +
-        (isDragging ? ' opacity-50' : '')
-      }
-    >
-      <span className={'w-4 h-4 shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center transition-colors duration-200 ' + ((active || isSelected) ? 'text-accent' : 'text-muted group-hover:text-accent')}>
-        <KindIcon doc={doc} />
-      </span>
-      <span className="truncate flex-1">{doc.name}</span>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function Column({ children, title }: { children: React.ReactNode; title?: string }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="w-[260px] shrink-0 h-full bg-base border-r border-offbase overflow-y-auto">
-      {title && (
-        <div className="sticky top-0 px-3 py-1.5 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted bg-base border-b border-offbase">
-          {title}
-        </div>
-      )}
-      <div className="p-1.5 flex flex-col gap-0.5">{children}</div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-export function ColumnsView({
-  documents,
-  onDeleteDoc,
-  onMergeIntoFolder,
-}: ColumnsViewProps) {
-  const { setVisibleOrder } = useDocumentSelection();
-  const [selectedDoc, setSelectedDoc] = useState<DocumentListDocument | null>(null);
-  const openHref = selectedDoc
-    ? `/${selectedDoc.type}/${encodeURIComponent(selectedDoc.id)}`
-    : null;
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setVisibleOrder(documents);
-  }, [documents, setVisibleOrder]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (documents.length === 0) {
-      if (selectedDoc !== null) setSelectedDoc(null);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!selectedDoc) {
-      setSelectedDoc(documents[0]);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const selectedStillExists = documents.some(
-      (d) => d.id === selectedDoc.id && d.type === selectedDoc.type,
-    );
-    if (!selectedStillExists) {
-      setSelectedDoc(documents[0]);
-    }
-  }, [documents, selectedDoc]);
-
-  return (
-    <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden">
-      <Column title="Documents">
-        {documents.map((doc) => (
-          <ColumnDocRow
-            key={`${doc.type}-${doc.id}`}
-            doc={doc}
-            active={selectedDoc?.id === doc.id && selectedDoc?.type === doc.type}
-            onClick={() => setSelectedDoc(doc)}
-            onMergeIntoFolder={onMergeIntoFolder}
-          />
-        ))}
-      </Column>
-
-      {selectedDoc && (
-        <div className="flex-1 min-w-[280px] h-full bg-background overflow-y-auto p-4">
-          <div className="max-w-[360px] mx-auto">
-            <div className="rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-offbase">
-              <DocumentPreview doc={selectedDoc} />
-            </div>
-            <h3 className="mt-3 text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground truncate">
-              {selectedDoc.name}
-            </h3>
-            <p className="text-[11px] text-muted">
-              {selectedDoc.type.toUpperCase()} • {formatDocumentSize(selectedDoc.size)}
-            </p>
-            <div className="mt-3 flex gap-2">
-              <Link
-                href={openHref || '/app'}
-                prefetch={false}
-                className="flex-1 inline-flex items-center justify-center h-8 rounded-md bg-accent text-background text-[12px] font-medium hover:bg-secondary-accent hover:scale-[1.01] transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
-              >
-                Open
-              </Link>
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                onClick={() => onDeleteDoc(selectedDoc)}
-                className="h-8 px-3 rounded-md border border-offbase bg-base text-[12px] text-muted hover:text-accent hover:border-accent hover:bg-offbase hover:scale-[1.01] transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
-              >
-                Delete
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/components/doclist/window/FinderSidebar.tsx b/src/components/doclist/window/FinderSidebar.tsx
index d754336..c8e4c82 100644
--- a/src/components/doclist/window/FinderSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/doclist/window/FinderSidebar.tsx
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export function FinderSidebar({
             active={filter === 'html'}
             onClick={() => onFilterChange('html')}
             icon={<FileIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />}
-            label="HTML / Text"
+            label="Text"
             count={counts.html}
           />
 
diff --git a/src/components/doclist/window/FinderToolbar.tsx b/src/components/doclist/window/FinderToolbar.tsx
index 92798ee..9c32dab 100644
--- a/src/components/doclist/window/FinderToolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/doclist/window/FinderToolbar.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import type { IconSize, SortBy, SortDirection, ViewMode } from '@/types/document
 import {
   IconsViewIcon,
   ListViewIcon,
-  ColumnsViewIcon,
   GalleryViewIcon,
   SearchIcon,
   HamburgerIcon,
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ interface FinderToolbarProps {
   onQueryChange: (q: string) => void;
   onToggleSidebar: () => void;
   isSidebarOpen: boolean;
-  /** True when the columns view should be disabled (mobile viewport). */
-  isNarrow: boolean;
   /** App-level content rendered at the far left (brand/logo). */
   leftSlot?: ReactNode;
   /** App-level content rendered at the far right (settings, user menu). */
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@ interface FinderToolbarProps {
 const VIEW_BUTTONS: Array<{ value: ViewMode; label: string; Icon: typeof IconsViewIcon }> = [
   { value: 'icons', label: 'Icons', Icon: IconsViewIcon },
   { value: 'list', label: 'List', Icon: ListViewIcon },
-  { value: 'columns', label: 'Columns', Icon: ColumnsViewIcon },
   { value: 'gallery', label: 'Gallery', Icon: GalleryViewIcon },
 ];
 
@@ -84,7 +80,6 @@ export function FinderToolbar({
   onQueryChange,
   onToggleSidebar,
   isSidebarOpen,
-  isNarrow,
   leftSlot,
   rightSlot,
 }: FinderToolbarProps) {
@@ -113,7 +108,6 @@ export function FinderToolbar({
 
         <div className={PILL}>
           {VIEW_BUTTONS.map(({ value, label, Icon }) => {
-            const disabled = value === 'columns' && isNarrow;
             const active = viewMode === value;
             const isIconsToggle = value === 'icons';
             return (
@@ -123,16 +117,14 @@ export function FinderToolbar({
               >
                 <button
                   type="button"
-                  disabled={disabled}
                   onClick={() => onViewModeChange(value)}
                   aria-pressed={active}
                   aria-label={`${label} view`}
-                  title={disabled ? `${label} (desktop only)` : `${label} view`}
+                  title={`${label} view`}
                   className={
                     PILL_SEGMENT +
                     ' h-6 w-7 ' +
-                    (active ? PILL_SEGMENT_ACTIVE : PILL_SEGMENT_INACTIVE) +
-                    (disabled ? ' opacity-40 cursor-not-allowed hover:bg-transparent hover:text-muted' : '')
+                    (active ? PILL_SEGMENT_ACTIVE : PILL_SEGMENT_INACTIVE)
                   }
                 >
                   <Icon className="w-4 h-4" />
diff --git a/src/components/doclist/window/finderIcons.tsx b/src/components/doclist/window/finderIcons.tsx
index b8946a8..9592e4e 100644
--- a/src/components/doclist/window/finderIcons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/doclist/window/finderIcons.tsx
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ export const ListViewIcon = (props: IconProps) => (
   </svg>
 );
 
-export const ColumnsViewIcon = (props: IconProps) => (
-  <svg {...baseSvg(props)}>
-    <rect x="3" y="4" width="5" height="16" rx="1" />
-    <rect x="10" y="4" width="5" height="16" rx="1" />
-    <rect x="17" y="4" width="4" height="16" rx="1" />
-  </svg>
-);
-
 export const GalleryViewIcon = (props: IconProps) => (
   <svg {...baseSvg(props)}>
     <rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="11" rx="1.5" />
diff --git a/src/components/reader/SegmentsSidebar.tsx b/src/components/reader/SegmentsSidebar.tsx
index 8752f4a..8176f5d 100644
--- a/src/components/reader/SegmentsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reader/SegmentsSidebar.tsx
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ function formatLocatorGroupLabel(locator: TTSSegmentLocator | null): string {
   }
   if (isHtmlLocator(locator)) {
     if (/^\d+$/.test(locator.location)) {
-      return `Block ${locator.location} · HTML`;
+      return `Block ${locator.location} · Text`;
     }
-    return `${locator.location} · HTML`;
+    return `${locator.location} · Text`;
   }
   return 'Unknown location';
 }
diff --git a/src/types/documents.ts b/src/types/documents.ts
index 029a41a..e9fcc42 100644
--- a/src/types/documents.ts
+++ b/src/types/documents.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export interface Folder {
 export type SortBy = 'name' | 'type' | 'date' | 'size';
 export type SortDirection = 'asc' | 'desc';
 
-export type ViewMode = 'icons' | 'list' | 'columns' | 'gallery';
+export type ViewMode = 'icons' | 'list' | 'gallery';
 export type IconSize = 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl';
 
 // Filter applied from the sidebar.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export interface DocumentListState {
   folders: Folder[];
   collapsedFolders: string[];
   showHint: boolean;
-  viewMode?: ViewMode | 'list' | 'grid';
+  viewMode?: ViewMode | 'grid';
   iconSize?: IconSize;
   sidebarWidth?: number;
   sidebarFilter?: SidebarFilter;