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Divider Element

Add divider lines to separate content blocks. Improve spacing. Create cleaner email layouts.

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Overview

The Divider element adds horizontal or vertical lines to your email. These lines help separate sections. They also make your layout easier to scan.

You can customize each divider to match your design. Adjust the style, color, size, and alignment.

Vertical dividers are currently in BETA testing. Please reach out to tiffany@knak.com if you would like to participate.


How to Add a Divider

  1. Drag the Divider element into your email layout.

    Divider element being dragged into an empty column.
  2. Choose Horizontal or Vertical from the orientation layout options.

    Divider attributes with vertical orientation applied.
  3. Use the right-side panel to update the divider settings.

  4. Preview your email in both Desktop and Mobile views.

πŸ’‘ Pro Tip: Use vertical dividers in multi-column layouts to clearly separate content sections. Combine with padding and alignment settings for pixel-perfect results.


Divider Settings

Style Options

You can control how the divider looks.

  • Line Style: Choose solid, dotted, or dashed

  • Color: Pick a color or enter a HEX code

Size and Spacing

You can adjust the divider size to fit your layout.

  • Thickness: Set the line thickness

  • Height: Set the total vertical space for the divider

  • Padding: Add space above or below the divider

For a horizontal divider, thickness affects the line weight.
For a vertical divider, height controls how tall the divider appears.

Alignment

You can place the divider where it fits best in your layout.

  • Align the divider left

  • Align the divider center

  • Align the divider right

You can also set different alignment options for desktop and mobile.


Responsive Design Controls

Divider settings can be adjusted separately for desktop and mobile. This gives you more control over how your email appears on different devices.

You can customize:

  • Height

  • Alignment

  • Padding

You can also hide a divider on desktop or mobile using the visibility settings.

Mobile and desktop settings for dividers.

Best Practices

  • Use horizontal dividers to separate stacked content sections

  • Use vertical dividers in multi-column layouts

  • Add padding to avoid crowded sections

  • Preview on desktop and mobile before sending


Need more help? Contact support via live chat using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com.

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