<br>

<br> inserts a line break within phrasing content. Use it where the line division is meaningful, such as a poem or postal address. It is a void element with no children or end tag.

Address lines

These line breaks are part of how the address is read. line-height controls the distance between lines.

<p>Contact Example Studio:</p>
<address>
  Example Studio<br />123 Example Street<br />Example City, NY 10001
</address>

address {
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

Avoid spacing with breaks

Use separate p elements for separate paragraphs. Repeated <br><br> breaks imitate paragraph spacing without paragraph structure. Use CSS margins for that spacing.

A break does not have a visual box worth styling as a layout tool. If a phrase should begin a new line only at a particular viewport width, wrap the phrase in a span and change its display in a media query. Keep literal whitespace between words so hiding the break cannot join them together.

Try a change

Remove the middle <br> and see the city follow the street on one line. This changes the address formatting, not the contact relationship. For optional wrapping within a long word or identifier, see wbr.

Sources and browser support

MDN: br describes the syntax and links to the specification and compatibility data. Check individual values in that table when supporting older browsers.