diff --git a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
index 08fc19d..6361151 100644
--- a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
+++ b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def identify(session, emit=None) -> dict:
         # always emit ANSI; the app's printer renders it (and strips it off a non-terminal)
         fmt = TraceFormatter(mode="reader", decoder=_ident_decode, crc_len=0, is_tty=True)
         for direction, data in _activation_frames(scan):
-            emit(fmt.format(direction, data).lstrip("\n"))
+            emit(fmt.format(direction, data).strip("\n"))
         model, version = None, None
         if scan.get("sak") == 0x00:                    # UL/NTAG family — ask GET_VERSION
             model, version = _probe_version(dev, fmt, emit)
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ def identify(session, emit=None) -> dict:
 def _probe_version(dev, fmt, emit) -> tuple[str | None, bytes | None]:
     """Send a real GET_VERSION (0x60 +CRC), trace the exchange, decode the exact model."""
     cmd = b"\x60"
-    emit(fmt.format(0, cmd).lstrip("\n"))
+    emit(fmt.format(0, cmd).strip("\n"))
     resp = _try(lambda: dev.hf.iso14a.raw(cmd, flags=ISO14A_APPEND_CRC), None)
     raw = resp.get("raw") if isinstance(resp, dict) else None
     if not raw:
         return None, None
     version = bytes(raw[:8])
     display = bytes(raw).rstrip(b"\x00") or version   # drop the firmware buffer padding
-    emit(fmt.format(1, display).lstrip("\n"))
+    emit(fmt.format(1, display).strip("\n"))
     model = decode_version(version)
     if model:
         emit(f"  → {model}")
diff --git a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/trace_view.py b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/trace_view.py
index 1b009fe..8f8b6ab 100644
--- a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/trace_view.py
+++ b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/trace_view.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def render_exchange(command: bytes, response: bytes | None, *,
     if present, a ``Tag → Reader`` line for ``response``. ``is_tty`` forces/suppresses ANSI."""
     decoder, crc_len = _PROTOCOLS.get(protocol, (None, 0))
     fmt = TraceFormatter(mode="reader", decoder=decoder, crc_len=crc_len, is_tty=is_tty)
-    lines = [fmt.format(0, bytes(command)).lstrip("\n")]
+    lines = [fmt.format(0, bytes(command)).strip("\n")]
     if response:
-        lines.append(fmt.format(1, bytes(response)).lstrip("\n"))
+        lines.append(fmt.format(1, bytes(response)).strip("\n"))
     return "\n".join(lines)