---
title: Vertical rule
description: Use the custom vertical rule helper to create vertical dividers like the `<hr>` element.
toc: true
added:
  version: "5.1"
---

## How it works

Vertical rules are inspired by the `<hr>` element, allowing you to create vertical dividers in common layouts. They’re styled just like `<hr>` elements:

- They’re `1px` wide
- They have `min-height` of `1em`
- Their color is set via `currentColor` and `opacity`

Customize them with additional styles as needed.

## Example

<Example code={`<div class="vr"></div>`} />

Vertical rules scale their height in flex layouts:

<Example code={`

`} />

## With stacks

They can also be used in [stacks]([[docsref:/helpers/stacks]]):

<Example class="bd-example-flex" code={`
    
First item
    
Second item

Third item
  
`} />

## CSS

### Sass variables

Customize the vertical rule Sass variable to change its width.

<ScssDocs name="vr-variables" file="scss/_variables.scss" />
