Type Card Set

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An abstract typographic view of the western coastal area of San Francisco.

Ruled Lines

Referred to as typographic support elements, ruled lines serve as visual punctuation. Deliberately placed ruled lines can emphasize thoughts, separate units of information for hierarchical clarity, and contribute to type's throbbing presence. A simple underline makes an emphatic statement. More complex variations connote architectonic spaces, for they divide and define typographic space. Consider step-stepped architectural motifs. In combination, type and ruled lines are also capable of evoking musical attributes by entering into a rhythmic dialogue. Other varieties of ruled lines are swelled, dotted, dashed, and double ruled lines.