diff --git a/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css b/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63ee6cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* override table width restrictions */
+@media screen and (min-width: 767px) {
+
+   .wy-table-responsive table td {
+      /* !important prevents the common CSS stylesheets from overriding
+         this as on RTD they are loaded after this stylesheet */
+      white-space: normal !important;
+   }
+
+   .wy-table-responsive {
+      overflow: visible !important;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index e062aa0..98bf200 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ html_static_path = ['_static']
 # Output file base name for HTML help builder.
 htmlhelp_basename = 'kasdoc'
 
+html_context = {
+    'extra_css_files': [
+        '_static/theme_overrides.css',  # override wide tables in RTD theme
+     ],
+}
+
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
 latex_elements = {