How to create OR separator in CSS3? [duplicate]

Question

What's the best way to create the following in just CSS3 and using the fewest containers?

At the moment I'm using 2 nested divs and an hr which seems excessive.

Answer 1

Pseudo-elements!

Using ::before and ::after you can manage this with just one container.

You'll need to adjust your values for your own environment, but the general idea is to position the pseudo-elements absolutely inside the container.

#or {
  position: relative;
  width: 300px;
  height: 50px;
  
  line-height: 50px;
  text-align: center;
}

#or::before,
#or::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 130px;
  height: 1px;
  
  top: 24px;
  
  background-color: #aaa;
  
  content: '';
}

#or::before {
  left: 0;
}

#or::after {
  right: 0;
}

<div id="or">OR</div>

Using flexbox instead of absolute positioning is another option, with worse support.

Answer 2

.or {
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items: center;
  color:grey;
}

.or:after,
.or:before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    background: grey;
    width: 30%;
    height:1px;
    margin: 0 10px;
}

<div class="or"> OR </div>