Spacing separates, lines join
People often draw lines to separate things. They should, instead, move the things apart.
Here is the Mac menu bar:
![](https://ilyabirman.net/meanwhile/pictures/mac-menu-normal.png)
If you “separate” the items with lines, the effect will be the opposite:
![](https://ilyabirman.net/meanwhile/pictures/mac-menu-divided.png)
People often draw lines to separate things. They should, instead, move the things apart.
Here is the Mac menu bar:
If you “separate” the items with lines, the effect will be the opposite: