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Lines and Linework - Basic Elements of Design

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

What Are Lines in Design:

Lines are a basic element of design. They add to the style of a design and can enhance the comprehension and readability of a design. Lines can be used as a border around elements or a divider between elements.

Use of Lines in Design:

Lines in Web design can be used in many ways:

  • borders around elements
  • dividing lines between elements
  • countours around elements
  • decoration
How to Include Lines in Web Design:

There are three ways to include lines in Web design work:

  1. The <hr /> tag places horizontal lines in Web page documents. You can then style the <hr/> tag to get better looking lines.
  2. CSS provides many ways to add borders to elements. With borders on one or two sides of an element, you can create lines that are a little more interesting than a simple boxy border.
  3. Images can be used as lines and borders to create more decorative effects.
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