@hansw The text formatting is stripped down in plain Vanilla instances -- the reason I attached the screenshot to show the prettiness of the OP.
Very interestingly -- I just discovered that Mastodon will display the Hidden URL links properly, AS LONG AS the post was create elsewhere (Pleroma, Glitch) where enhanced text is widely available and enjoyed.
Just see this post, from here at Qoto : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104310624318785578