Fullwidth Broken Bar Letter
￤ is the fullwidth broken bar character, Unicode U+FFE4, often used as a visual separator or marker.
U+FFE4
￤ (fullwidth broken bar) is a Unicode symbol with the code point U+FFE4. Because it is fullwidth, it can align more consistently in monospaced or East Asian typography contexts. Use the copy options below or insert it by its HTML entity, CSS escape, or JavaScript escape.
Fullwidth Broken Bar Letter Meaning
The fullwidth broken bar (￤) is a typographic character shaped like a “broken” vertical bar. It is mainly used for visual separation, lightweight decoration, or as a placeholder-like mark in text layouts. Since it has fullwidth formatting, it may appear wider than the regular broken bar (¦), which can matter for alignment in tables, grids, or UI strings that mix Latin and East Asian text. In many contexts, it does not have a specific standalone “meaning” beyond its visual role, though it can be used to hint at a boundary, pause, or section divider.
Common uses
- •Use as a visual divider in headings, UI labels, or menus
- •Create separators in tables or text-based dashboards
- •Act as a decorative marker in templates and forms
- •Indicate a placeholder/boundary in plain-text layouts
- •Enhance readability when designing bilingual or fullwidth-aligned text
Examples
￤ Fullwidth Broken Bar (U+FFE4)
- ￤Profile￤Settings
- ￤Status: Active￤Last sync: 2h ago
- ￤Step 1￤Step 2￤Step 3
- ￤Order #1284￤Processing
- ￤Name￤Email￤Role
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FFE4 | |
| HTML Entity | ￤ | |
| HTML Code | ￤ | |
| CSS | \FFE4 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65508 | |
| Decimal | 65508 |
How to type Fullwidth Broken Bar Letter (￤)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65508 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FFE4 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FFE4. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ffe4, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ￤ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Broken Bar letter mean?
The fullwidth broken bar (￤) is a typographic character shaped like a “broken” vertical bar. It is mainly used for visual separation, lightweight decoration, or as a placeholder-like mark in text layouts. Since it has fullwidth formatting, it may appear wider than the regular broken bar (¦), which can matter for alignment in tables, grids, or UI strings that mix Latin and East Asian text. In many contexts, it does not have a specific standalone “meaning” beyond its visual role, though it can be used to hint at a boundary, pause, or section divider.
What is the Unicode code point for ￤?
￤ is Unicode U+FFE4, named “FULLWIDTH BROKEN BAR.”
How do I write this symbol in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ￤
How do I insert ￤ using CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\FFE4
How do I insert ￤ in JavaScript?
Use: \\u{FFE4}