horizontal lines

Flat parallel marks

Horizontal lines run parallel to the horizon—flat, level, side to side rather than up and down.

In visual arts and design, horizontal lines suggest calm, stability, and rest: The painting's horizontal lines create a sense of tranquility.

On forms and documents, horizontal lines provide spaces for writing.

In mathematics, a horizontal line has a slope of zero.

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Opposites
orientation/direction

horizontal linesvertical lines

Straight marks, floor to ceiling

plumb lines

geometric form

horizontal linescurved lines

Non-straight continuous paths

curves · zigzag lines · jagged lines · arcs · spirals

Family

line, horizon, linear

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G