diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d2dafc..a5be041 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ A markdown renderer that supports only a subset of the CommonMark spec in order
 - Headers
 - Paragraphs
 - Quotes
+- Separators
 - Tables
 
 ## Installation
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ PASS: TestList
 PASS: TestTables
 PASS: TestCode
 PASS: TestQuote
+PASS: TestSeparator
 PASS: TestCombined
 PASS: TestSecurity
 coverage: 100.0% of statements
diff --git a/Render.go b/Render.go
index 5037482..3c03851 100644
--- a/Render.go
+++ b/Render.go
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ func (r *renderer) processLine(line string) {
 		return
 
 	case '-', '*':
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "---") {
+			r.WriteString("<hr>")
+			return
+		}
+
 		line = strings.TrimSpace(line[1:])
 
 		if r.listLevel == 0 {
diff --git a/Render_test.go b/Render_test.go
index 212a077..bc21e72 100644
--- a/Render_test.go
+++ b/Render_test.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func TestQuote(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, markdown.Render("Line 1\n> Line 2\n> Line 3\nLine 4"), "<p>Line 1</p><blockquote><p>Line 2 Line 3</p></blockquote><p>Line 4</p>")
 }
 
+func TestSeparator(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, markdown.Render("---"), "<hr>")
+	assert.Equal(t, markdown.Render("Line 1\n\n---\n\nLine 2"), "<p>Line 1</p><hr><p>Line 2</p>")
+}
+
 func TestCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, markdown.Render("# Header\n\nLine 1."), "<h1>Header</h1><p>Line 1.</p>")
 	assert.Equal(t, markdown.Render("# Header\nLine 1.\nLine 2.\nLine 3."), "<h1>Header</h1><p>Line 1. Line 2. Line 3.</p>")