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Separator

A line between groups.

In Content first

See it live​

Start Storybook to see it live: npm run storybook
Live from StorybookOpen Separator in StorybookSee it in dark

When to use it​

In Content first: Breaks between parts of a page.

  • Use it when: Separating groups that spacing alone does not separate.
  • Not when: Decoration between every item: spacing is quieter.

Instead:

  • Card: A container, when groups need a boundary.

How Content first uses it​

Between page sections
Use space.gap.section, no line
Not A divider line
Space alone separates sections; lines add noise.

Words​

  • Write to one person: "you", not "users".
  • Short sentences with room to breathe.
  • Explain why before asking for anything.
  • Use: Read, Save for later, You, Next issue. Avoid: Click here, Submit, Users, Content.

The labels components use, from the voice tokens:

  • content.action.commit: Save
  • content.action.cancel: Not now
  • content.action.destroy: Remove
  • content.action.retry: Try again
  • content.action.empty-action: Browse guides

See Voice and tone for the whole voice.

Use it in code​

npx open-ds add separator

The component reads only component keys and semantic tokens, so it follows the brand and mode on <html>.

Tokens it reads​

Separator reads 1 tokens of its own, each an alias of a semantic token. Each row is one part: its own token, the semantic it aliases, and the value it ends at. Change a semantic and every component that reads it follows; override one of Separator's tokens to change Separator alone.

Changes with theme

Content first decides what changes when you switch theme. Here a switch changes colors only, so the marked rows differ between light and dark; everything else holds steady.

PartIts token and the semantic it aliasesValue
Separator
Fill
Changes with theme		component.separator.backgroundcolor.border.defaultvar(--separator-background)Lightstone.light.200:#E4DDD0Darkstone.dark.100:#2E2A24