To space between words, use
< IMG hspace=x SRC="dot_clear.gif" >
where x is 1/2 of the number of pixels you want to space over.
To space between lines, use
< IMG height=x SRC="dot_clear.gif" >
where x is the exact number of pixels you want to space down.
To find out more about neat tricks with single-pixel transparent gif,
and to pick up a copy of this gif, check out Dave Siegel's
The Single-Pixel GIF Trick
page at his
WEB WONK
site.