diff --git a/YKanBan.Tests/Export/MarkdownExporterTests.cs b/YKanBan.Tests/Export/MarkdownExporterTests.cs
index c7f9a75..b89e9d5 100644
--- a/YKanBan.Tests/Export/MarkdownExporterTests.cs
+++ b/YKanBan.Tests/Export/MarkdownExporterTests.cs
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public class MarkdownExporterTests
     /// <returns>The expected Markdown document.</returns>
     private static string BuildExpected(CultureInfo culture)
     {
-        string created = Local(2026, 9, 1, 10, 0).ToString(Resources.Export_CardTimePattern, culture);
-        string updated = Local(2026, 9, 28, 18, 30).ToString(Resources.Export_CardTimePattern, culture);
+        string created = Local(2026, 9, 1, 10, 0).ToString(Resources.Export_TimePattern, culture);
+        string updated = Local(2026, 9, 28, 18, 30).ToString(Resources.Export_TimePattern, culture);
 
         var builder = new StringBuilder();
 
@@ -196,7 +196,117 @@ public class MarkdownExporterTests
                 [(tag, 0L)],
                 ExportedAt);
 
-            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, "| a\\|b | #112233 | first second | 0 |");
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, "| a\\|b | #112233 | first<br>second | 0 |");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = original;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    [DataRow("plain", "`plain`")]
+    [DataRow("a`b", "``a`b``")]
+    [DataRow("a``b`c", "```a``b`c```")]
+    [DataRow("`x", "`` `x ``")]
+    [DataRow("x`", "`` x` ``")]
+    [DataRow("`", "`` ` ``")]
+    public void TagNamesUseLongEnoughBacktickFence(string name, string expected)
+    {
+        CultureInfo? original = Resources.Culture;
+        try
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = new CultureInfo("en");
+            var tag = new TagModel(1, name, RgbColor.Parse("#112233"), string.Empty);
+            string markdown = MarkdownExporter.Export(
+                "W",
+                [new ColumnModel(1, "C", string.Empty, 1, 1)],
+                [new CardModel(1, 1, "T", string.Empty, 1, 1, [tag])],
+                [(tag, 1L)],
+                ExportedAt);
+
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, string.Format(Resources.Culture, Resources.Export_TagsLine, expected) + Environment.NewLine);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = original;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void CardBodyAndColumnDescriptionAreVerbatim()
+    {
+        CultureInfo? original = Resources.Culture;
+        try
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = new CultureInfo("en");
+            string markdown = Normalize(MarkdownExporter.Export(
+                "W",
+                [new ColumnModel(1, "C", "line one\n# not a heading | pipe", 1, 1)],
+                [new CardModel(1, 1, "T", "body\n\n## raw | `md`", 1, 1, [])],
+                [],
+                ExportedAt));
+
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, "\nline one\n# not a heading | pipe\n");
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, "\nbody\n\n## raw | `md`\n");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = original;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ColumnsAndCardsAreExportedInIdOrder()
+    {
+        CultureInfo? original = Resources.Culture;
+        try
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = new CultureInfo("en");
+            string markdown = MarkdownExporter.Export(
+                "W",
+                [new ColumnModel(2, "Second", string.Empty, 1, 1), new ColumnModel(1, "First", string.Empty, 1, 1)],
+                [
+                    new CardModel(9, 1, "Nine", string.Empty, 1, 1, []),
+                    new CardModel(3, 2, "Three", string.Empty, 1, 1, []),
+                    new CardModel(4, 1, "Four", string.Empty, 1, 1, []),
+                ],
+                [],
+                ExportedAt);
+
+            int first = markdown.IndexOf(string.Format(Resources.Culture, Resources.Export_ColumnHeading, "First", 2), StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            int second = markdown.IndexOf(string.Format(Resources.Culture, Resources.Export_ColumnHeading, "Second", 1), StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            int four = markdown.IndexOf("### #4 Four", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            int nine = markdown.IndexOf("### #9 Nine", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            int three = markdown.IndexOf("### #3 Three", StringComparison.Ordinal);
+            Assert.IsTrue(first >= 0 && first < four && four < nine && nine < second && second < three, markdown);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = original;
+        }
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    [DataRow("en", "2026-09-30 14:25:37", "2026-09-01 10:00:05")]
+    [DataRow("zh-Hans", "2026年9月30日 14:25", "2026年9月1日 10:00")]
+    public void TimestampsUseThePlannedPerLanguageFormat(string language, string exportedAt, string cardTime)
+    {
+        CultureInfo? original = Resources.Culture;
+        try
+        {
+            Resources.Culture = new CultureInfo(language);
+            long cardSeconds = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 9, 1, 10, 0, 5)).ToUnixTimeSeconds();
+            var exportMoment = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2026, 9, 30, 14, 25, 37));
+            string markdown = MarkdownExporter.Export(
+                "W",
+                [new ColumnModel(1, "C", string.Empty, 1, 1)],
+                [new CardModel(1, 1, "T", string.Empty, cardSeconds, cardSeconds, [])],
+                [],
+                exportMoment);
+
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, string.Format(Resources.Culture, Resources.Export_ExportedAtLine, exportedAt));
+            StringAssert.Contains(markdown, string.Format(Resources.Culture, Resources.Export_CreatedModifiedLine, cardTime, cardTime));
         }
         finally
         {
diff --git a/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.resx b/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.resx
index 7150648..7962c94 100644
--- a/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.resx
+++ b/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.resx
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@
   <data name="Export_TimePattern" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Export_CardTimePattern" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Export_WorkspaceHeading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value># {0}</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.zh-Hans.resx b/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.zh-Hans.resx
index 1abc7d7..a53f829 100644
--- a/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.zh-Hans.resx
+++ b/YKanBan/Assets/Locales/Resources.zh-Hans.resx
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@
   <data name="Export_TimePattern" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>yyyy年M月d日 HH:mm</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Export_CardTimePattern" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>yyyy年M月d日 HH:mm</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Export_WorkspaceHeading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value># {0}</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/YKanBan/Export/MarkdownExporter.cs b/YKanBan/Export/MarkdownExporter.cs
index e126545..0fcfe10 100644
--- a/YKanBan/Export/MarkdownExporter.cs
+++ b/YKanBan/Export/MarkdownExporter.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ namespace YKanBan.Export;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Generates the human-readable Markdown snapshot of a whole board. All
-/// template text and time formats come from the ResX resources in the current
-/// UI language; the export timestamp uses the per-language pattern, card
-/// timestamps use the shared minute-precision pattern. The output is meant for
-/// reading only — there is no re-import.
+/// template text and the time format come from the ResX resources in the current
+/// UI language; every timestamp (export time and card created/modified times)
+/// uses that one per-language pattern. Card bodies and column descriptions are
+/// emitted verbatim; tag names become inline code with a long enough backtick
+/// fence; tag table cells escape '|' and turn line breaks into &lt;br&gt;. The
+/// output is meant for reading only — there is no re-import.
 /// </summary>
 public static class MarkdownExporter
 {
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ public static class MarkdownExporter
     /// Renders the whole board to Markdown.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="workspaceName">Workspace display name (the folder name).</param>
-    /// <param name="columns">All columns, in id order; empty columns are kept.</param>
+    /// <param name="columns">All columns; emitted in id order, empty columns kept.</param>
     /// <param name="cards">All cards; grouped by column, id order within a column.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">All tags with usage counts, in id order.</param>
     /// <param name="exportedAt">Export moment in local time.</param>
@@ -39,14 +41,16 @@ public static class MarkdownExporter
             culture, Resources.Export_ExportedAtLine, exportedAt.ToString(Resources.Export_TimePattern, culture)));
         builder.AppendLine();
 
-        // Board body: every column in id order, empty ones included.
-        foreach (ColumnModel column in columns)
+        // Board body: every column in id order, empty ones included; independent of
+        // the board's search filter and card sort option.
+        foreach (ColumnModel column in columns.OrderBy(column => column.Id))
         {
-            IReadOnlyList<CardModel> cardsInColumn = cards.Where(card => card.ColumnId == column.Id).ToArray();
+            IReadOnlyList<CardModel> cardsInColumn =
+                cards.Where(card => card.ColumnId == column.Id).OrderBy(card => card.Id).ToArray();
             builder.AppendLine(string.Format(culture, Resources.Export_ColumnHeading, column.Title, cardsInColumn.Count));
             if (column.Description.Length > 0)
             {
-                builder.AppendLine(SingleLine(column.Description));
+                builder.AppendLine(column.Description);
             }
             builder.AppendLine();
 
@@ -93,12 +97,12 @@ public static class MarkdownExporter
 
         if (card.Tags.Count > 0)
         {
-            string names = string.Join(" ", card.Tags.Select(tag => $"`{tag.Name}`"));
+            string names = string.Join(" ", card.Tags.Select(tag => InlineCode(tag.Name)));
             builder.AppendLine(string.Format(culture, Resources.Export_TagsLine, names));
         }
 
-        string created = ToLocalTime(card.CreatedAt).ToString(Resources.Export_CardTimePattern, culture);
-        string updated = ToLocalTime(card.UpdatedAt).ToString(Resources.Export_CardTimePattern, culture);
+        string created = ToLocalTime(card.CreatedAt).ToString(Resources.Export_TimePattern, culture);
+        string updated = ToLocalTime(card.UpdatedAt).ToString(Resources.Export_TimePattern, culture);
         builder.AppendLine(string.Format(culture, Resources.Export_CreatedModifiedLine, created, updated));
         builder.AppendLine();
     }
@@ -125,11 +129,34 @@ public static class MarkdownExporter
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Formats a table cell: single line with escaped pipe characters.
+    /// Formats a table cell: escaped pipe characters, line breaks as &lt;br&gt;.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="text">The raw cell text.</param>
     /// <returns>The escaped single-line text.</returns>
-    private static string Cell(string text) => SingleLine(text).Replace("|", "\\|");
+    private static string Cell(string text) =>
+        text.Replace("|", "\\|").Replace("\r\n", "<br>").Replace("\r", "<br>").Replace("\n", "<br>");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Renders text as an inline code span whose backtick fence is one longer than
+    /// the longest backtick run inside, padded with spaces when the text starts or
+    /// ends with a backtick.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="text">The raw text.</param>
+    /// <returns>The inline code span.</returns>
+    private static string InlineCode(string text)
+    {
+        int longestRun = 0;
+        int run = 0;
+        foreach (char character in text)
+        {
+            run = character == '`' ? run + 1 : 0;
+            longestRun = Math.Max(longestRun, run);
+        }
+
+        string fence = new('`', longestRun + 1);
+        string padding = text.StartsWith('`') || text.EndsWith('`') ? " " : string.Empty;
+        return fence + padding + text + padding + fence;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Collapses line breaks so the text stays on one Markdown line.