Also known as strokes, these are graphic lines used to enhance the look of a page design or to help with the hierarchy of elements. Elements that are framed draw more attention and thus demand that we look at them first. Rule lines can also denote connection, separation, movement, mood or emotion. For example: rule lines can be used to separate two columns of text or different bodies of text within a single column; or when used as a frame, they can connect all the elements of a secondary story; thick rule lines combined with large point type can mean “start here”.

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