diff --git a/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb b/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
index aa94988..e3044eb 100644
--- a/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/api/shapes.rb
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ module Squib
     # @option opts y2 [Integer] (50) the y-coordinate to place
     # @option opts x3 [Integer] (0) the x-coordinate to place
     # @option opts y3 [Integer] (50) the y-coordinate to place
-    # @option opts fill_color [String] ('#0000') the color with which to fill the rectangle
-    # @option opts stroke_color [String] (:black) the color with which to stroke the outside of the rectangle
+    # @option opts fill_color [String] ('#0000') the color with which to fill the triangle
+    # @option opts stroke_color [String] (:black) the color with which to stroke the outside of the triangle
     # @option opts stroke_width [Decimal] (2.0) the width of the outside stroke
     # @return [nil] intended to be void
     # @api public
@@ -78,6 +78,29 @@ module Squib
           opts[:fill_color], opts[:stroke_color], opts[:stroke_width])
       end
     end
+
+    # Draw a line using the given coordinates
+    # 
+    # @example 
+    #   triangle :x1 => 0, :y1 => 0, :x2 => 50, :y2 => 50
+    #
+    # @option opts range [Enumerable, :all] (:all) the range of cards over which this will be rendered. See {file:API.md#label-Specifying+Ranges Specifying Ranges}
+    # @option opts x1 [Integer] (0) the x-coordinate to place
+    # @option opts y1 [Integer] (0) the y-coordinate to place
+    # @option opts x2 [Integer] (50) the x-coordinate to place
+    # @option opts y2 [Integer] (50) the y-coordinate to place
+    # @option opts stroke_color [String] (:black) the color with which to stroke the line
+    # @option opts stroke_width [Decimal] (2.0) the width of the outside stroke
+    # @return [nil] intended to be void
+    # @api public
+    def line(opts = {})
+      opts = needs(opts, [:range, :x1, :y1, :x2, :y2, :layout,
+                          :stroke_color, :stroke_width])
+      opts[:range].each do |i|
+        @cards[i].line(opts[:x1], opts[:y1], opts[:x2], opts[:y2],
+                       opts[:stroke_color], opts[:stroke_width])
+      end
+    end
     
   end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/squib/graphics/shapes.rb b/lib/squib/graphics/shapes.rb
index 5054f5f..95a7753 100644
--- a/lib/squib/graphics/shapes.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/graphics/shapes.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ module Squib
       cc.set_source_color(fill_color)
       cc.fill
     end
+
+    # :nodoc:
+    # @api private 
+    def line(x1, y1, x2, y2, stroke_color, stroke_width)
+      cc = cairo_context
+      cc.move_to(x1, y1)
+      cc.line_to(x2, y2)
+      cc.set_source_color(stroke_color)
+      cc.set_line_width(stroke_width)
+      cc.stroke
+    end
       
   end
 end
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diff --git a/samples/draw_shapes.rb b/samples/draw_shapes.rb
index d19510e..2fdfa3e 100644
--- a/samples/draw_shapes.rb
+++ b/samples/draw_shapes.rb
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@ Squib::Deck.new do
            x2: 150, y2: 150, 
            x3: 75, y3: 250
 
+  line x1: 50, y1: 550, 
+       x2: 150, y2: 650,
+       stroke_width: 25.0        
+
   save_png prefix: 'shape_'
 end
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