diff --git a/pointer.hpp b/pointer.hpp
index bd55ccfc..0d39e035 100644
--- a/pointer.hpp
+++ b/pointer.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #ifndef CRUFT_UTIL_POINTER_HPP
 #define CRUFT_UTIL_POINTER_HPP
 
+#include "view.hpp"
+
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -37,6 +39,18 @@ namespace util {
     }
 
 
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    template <typename ValueT>
+    constexpr util::view<ValueT*>
+    align (util::view<ValueT*> value, size_t alignment)
+    {
+        return {
+            align (value.begin (), alignment),
+            value.end ()
+        };
+    }
+
+
     ///------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /// round the pointer upwards to satisfy the provided alignment
     constexpr inline uintptr_t