public function nl($count = 1) {

        // create an empty line for space after
        $emptyLine = str_pad(" ",$this->clio->getWidth()) . "\n";

        // go through each line
        for ($i=0; $i<$count; ++$i) {

            // display an empty line, so the styling carries through to the right edge
            $this->displayWithStyling($emptyLine);

        }
    }