diff --git a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
index 0f1acdec8..aabaaf7b8 100644
--- a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
+++ b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
- Code blocks are not affected by uppercasing from special themes like Terminal. [#1053](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1053)
- Fixes fill-pattern replacement in the API. [#1051](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1051)
+- Fixes multiple `
` elements in a row being mismeasured in Markdown blocks. [#1060](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1060)
diff --git a/e2etests-cli/testdata/TestCLI_E2E/internal_linked_pdf.exp.pdf b/e2etests-cli/testdata/TestCLI_E2E/internal_linked_pdf.exp.pdf
index 57cc95f9c..37767f237 100644
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diff --git a/e2etests/stable_test.go b/e2etests/stable_test.go
index 30cdb8455..38641da9f 100644
--- a/e2etests/stable_test.go
+++ b/e2etests/stable_test.go
@@ -965,6 +965,23 @@ Here is an example of AppleScript:
A code block continues until it reaches a line that is not indented
(or the end of the article).
`),
+ },
+ {
+ name: "br",
+ script: `copy: |md
+ # Headline 1
+ ## Headline 2
+ Lorem ipsum dolor
+
+ ## Headline 3
+ Lorem ipsum dolor
+
+
+ ## Headline 3
+ This just disappears
+
+|
+`,
},
{
name: "giant_markdown_test",
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/board.exp.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de21a0a3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/board.exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{
+ "name": "",
+ "isFolderOnly": false,
+ "fontFamily": "SourceSansPro",
+ "shapes": [
+ {
+ "id": "copy",
+ "type": "text",
+ "pos": {
+ "x": 0,
+ "y": 0
+ },
+ "width": 150,
+ "height": 383,
+ "opacity": 1,
+ "strokeDash": 0,
+ "strokeWidth": 2,
+ "borderRadius": 0,
+ "fill": "transparent",
+ "stroke": "N1",
+ "shadow": false,
+ "3d": false,
+ "multiple": false,
+ "double-border": false,
+ "tooltip": "",
+ "link": "",
+ "icon": null,
+ "iconPosition": "",
+ "blend": false,
+ "fields": null,
+ "methods": null,
+ "columns": null,
+ "label": "# Headline 1\n## Headline 2\nLorem ipsum dolor\n
\n## Headline 3\nLorem ipsum dolor\n
\n
\n## Headline 3\nThis just disappears\n
",
+ "fontSize": 16,
+ "fontFamily": "DEFAULT",
+ "language": "markdown",
+ "color": "N1",
+ "italic": false,
+ "bold": false,
+ "underline": false,
+ "labelWidth": 150,
+ "labelHeight": 383,
+ "zIndex": 0,
+ "level": 1
+ }
+ ],
+ "connections": [],
+ "root": {
+ "id": "",
+ "type": "",
+ "pos": {
+ "x": 0,
+ "y": 0
+ },
+ "width": 0,
+ "height": 0,
+ "opacity": 0,
+ "strokeDash": 0,
+ "strokeWidth": 0,
+ "borderRadius": 0,
+ "fill": "N7",
+ "stroke": "",
+ "shadow": false,
+ "3d": false,
+ "multiple": false,
+ "double-border": false,
+ "tooltip": "",
+ "link": "",
+ "icon": null,
+ "iconPosition": "",
+ "blend": false,
+ "fields": null,
+ "methods": null,
+ "columns": null,
+ "label": "",
+ "fontSize": 0,
+ "fontFamily": "",
+ "language": "",
+ "color": "",
+ "italic": false,
+ "bold": false,
+ "underline": false,
+ "labelWidth": 0,
+ "labelHeight": 0,
+ "zIndex": 0,
+ "level": 0
+ }
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c4635075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/dagre/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,848 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/board.exp.json b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/board.exp.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d23571151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/board.exp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{
+ "name": "",
+ "isFolderOnly": false,
+ "fontFamily": "SourceSansPro",
+ "shapes": [
+ {
+ "id": "copy",
+ "type": "text",
+ "pos": {
+ "x": 12,
+ "y": 12
+ },
+ "width": 150,
+ "height": 383,
+ "opacity": 1,
+ "strokeDash": 0,
+ "strokeWidth": 2,
+ "borderRadius": 0,
+ "fill": "transparent",
+ "stroke": "N1",
+ "shadow": false,
+ "3d": false,
+ "multiple": false,
+ "double-border": false,
+ "tooltip": "",
+ "link": "",
+ "icon": null,
+ "iconPosition": "",
+ "blend": false,
+ "fields": null,
+ "methods": null,
+ "columns": null,
+ "label": "# Headline 1\n## Headline 2\nLorem ipsum dolor\n
\n## Headline 3\nLorem ipsum dolor\n
\n
\n## Headline 3\nThis just disappears\n
",
+ "fontSize": 16,
+ "fontFamily": "DEFAULT",
+ "language": "markdown",
+ "color": "N1",
+ "italic": false,
+ "bold": false,
+ "underline": false,
+ "labelWidth": 150,
+ "labelHeight": 383,
+ "zIndex": 0,
+ "level": 1
+ }
+ ],
+ "connections": [],
+ "root": {
+ "id": "",
+ "type": "",
+ "pos": {
+ "x": 0,
+ "y": 0
+ },
+ "width": 0,
+ "height": 0,
+ "opacity": 0,
+ "strokeDash": 0,
+ "strokeWidth": 0,
+ "borderRadius": 0,
+ "fill": "N7",
+ "stroke": "",
+ "shadow": false,
+ "3d": false,
+ "multiple": false,
+ "double-border": false,
+ "tooltip": "",
+ "link": "",
+ "icon": null,
+ "iconPosition": "",
+ "blend": false,
+ "fields": null,
+ "methods": null,
+ "columns": null,
+ "label": "",
+ "fontSize": 0,
+ "fontFamily": "",
+ "language": "",
+ "color": "",
+ "italic": false,
+ "bold": false,
+ "underline": false,
+ "labelWidth": 0,
+ "labelHeight": 0,
+ "zIndex": 0,
+ "level": 0
+ }
+}
diff --git a/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/sketch.exp.svg b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/sketch.exp.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2363f8cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2etests/testdata/stable/br/elk/sketch.exp.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,848 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/textmeasure/markdown.go b/lib/textmeasure/markdown.go
index 52501a7ac..02a06b78a 100644
--- a/lib/textmeasure/markdown.go
+++ b/lib/textmeasure/markdown.go
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ func (ruler *Ruler) measureNode(depth int, n *html.Node, fontFamily *d2fonts.Fon
} else if child.Type == html.ElementNode && child.Data == "br" {
if inlineBlock != nil {
endInlineBlock()
+ } else {
+ block.height += MarkdownLineHeightPx
}
} else if childBlock.isNotEmpty() {
if inlineBlock == nil {