Horizontal Rules

Horizontal rules create a visual line that separates content sections.

Syntax

You can use any of these (3 or more characters):

---
***
___

All three produce the same result — a horizontal line.

Usage Example

## Section One

Content for section one goes here.

---

## Section Two

Content for section two goes here.

Important Rules

• Use three or more characters
• Put a blank line before and after the rule
• With ---, make sure there's a blank line above it, otherwise it may be interpreted as a heading underline

Best Practices

• Use --- consistently (most common)
• Don't overuse horizontal rules
• Use them to separate major sections of content
• They're useful in long documents to break up content

💡 Think of horizontal rules as chapter dividers in a book.