For these kinds of thematic breaks, HTML offers the `hr` element. The name is short for horizontal rule and the element does just what it says: it draws a horizontal rule (that’s a line to the likes of you and me) clear across the page. The result? A nice, clean visual indication that the next paragraph is in some way a break from the previous one. Figure 1-7 offers an example where I’ve placed an `<hr>` tag between this paragraph and the next one.

Now it’s time to take these page-structure ramblings to the next level with an in-depth look at HTML’s so-called semantic page elements. Once you’ve mastered the tags I cover in the next section, you’ll know everything you need to know to build pages with good digital bones.