+ $pod =~ s/[.,](?=\n)//g; # trailing punctuation
+ $pod =~ s/^=item \K(?=--)/____/gm; # align long options
+ # abbreviate <variable> indicators
+ $pod =~ s/\Q>.../s>/g;
+ $pod =~ s/<(?:number|count|seconds)>/N/g;
+ $pod =~ s/<character(s?)>/\Uchar$1/g;
+ $pod =~ s/\Q | /|/g;
+ $pod =~ s/(?<!\w)<([a-z]+)>/\U$1/g; # uppercase