Multiple Horizontal lines on same line

Question

Is it possible to do something like this in Latex?

Why – yes, of course. But a precise description would be better. — Bernard, Mar 02 '21 at 23:02
I've successfully create 2 lines using \rule, but I can't figure out how to specify the amount of space between them. — COOKIE, Mar 02 '21 at 23:06
@COOKIE: See What commands are there for horizontal spacing? — Werner, Mar 02 '21 at 23:07
@COOKIE -- welcome to TEX.SE -- one method is in the answer below -- have alook please — js bibra, Mar 03 '21 at 00:41

js bibra · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-03T00:51:36.900

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\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{article}
\begin{document}
I want them on the same row, side by side. 
\vspace{0.5cm}
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.05\textwidth}
\line(1,0){50}\
\end{minipage}
\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.55\textwidth}
\line(1,0){250}\
\end{minipage}
\end{document}

EDIT --for bold lines

\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{article}
\begin{document}
I want them on the same row, side by side. 
\vspace{0.5cm}
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.05\textwidth}
\linethickness{2pt}\line(1,0){40}\
\end{minipage}
\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.55\textwidth}
\linethickness{2pt}\line(1,0){250}\
\end{minipage}
\end{document}

Second Method

\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{article}
\begin{document}
\setlength{\unitlength}{.4in}
\begin{picture}(7,5)(0,0)
    \linethickness{2pt}
    \put(0,0){\line(1,0){1}}
    \put(5,0){\line(1,0){10}}
\end{picture}
\end{document}

edited Mar 03 '21 at 00:51

answered Mar 03 '21 at 00:40

js bibra

21,280

Thanks, could you explain how to position the lines. I'm also getting underfull/overflow hbox warning – COOKIE Mar 03 '21 at 01:32
the answer was in the context of your one line question -- the warnings can be avoided by experimenting with the length of the line given within the second pair of braces -- if desired you can ask a more detailed new question -- in case the answer meets the requirement predicted in your question you may like to accept the answer – js bibra Mar 03 '21 at 02:02
sorry, could I add on to my original question, to make the lines a specific distance apart? – COOKIE Mar 03 '21 at 02:05
a new question is desirable to attract a larger audience -- your present question has already been marked for closure – js bibra Mar 03 '21 at 02:06

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 03 '21 at 08:21

This is, admitedly, more TeX than LaTeX, but:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\begin{document}
\vrule width 1cm height 4pt depth -1pt\hspace*{4cm}\vrule width 6cm height 4pt depth -1pt\relax
% you can play with height and depth for the position with respect
% to the baseline and the thickness
See the baseline: \vrule width 1cm height 4pt depth -1pt\hspace*{2cm}p\vrule width 5cm height 4pt depth -1pt\relax
See the baseline: \vrule width 1cm height 1pt depth 1pt\hspace*{2cm}p\vrule width 5cm height 1pt depth 1pt\relax
\end{document}

Multiple Horizontal lines on same line

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