Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical Symbol
╏ is a box drawing character: a heavy vertical line with double dash segments.
U+254F
╏ (U+254F) is a box drawing symbol designed for clean layout work. It’s commonly used to create strong vertical separators and structural lines in text-based designs.
Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical Symbol Meaning
The symbol ╏ is a “Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical” character (Unicode U+254F). As a box drawing element, it helps you form borders, separators, and panel layouts using plain text. The heavy vertical style with double-dash segments makes it visually distinct from lighter line characters, which can be helpful in tables, menus, and ASCII/Unicode art. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it’s meant to align well in monospaced fonts and to integrate with other box drawing characters for consistent grid or frame effects.
Common uses
- •Vertical separators in text-based UI panels and dialogs
- •Table column dividers in monospaced layouts
- •Building ASCII/Unicode frames and bordered sections
- •Creating structured timelines or list group boundaries in text editors
- •Designing divider lines for chat logs, terminals, or dashboards
Examples
╏ Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical
- ╏Header ╏ Content
- ╏Left column ╏ Right column
- ╏Item 1 ╏ Item 2 ╏ Item 3
- ╏Panel Start ╏ Panel End
- ╏Step 1 ╏ Step 2
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+254F | |
| HTML Entity | ╏ | |
| HTML Code | ╏ | |
| CSS | \254F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9551 | |
| Decimal | 9551 |
How to type Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical Symbol (╏)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9551 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 254F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 254F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 254f, 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 Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical symbol mean?
The symbol ╏ is a “Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical” character (Unicode U+254F). As a box drawing element, it helps you form borders, separators, and panel layouts using plain text. The heavy vertical style with double-dash segments makes it visually distinct from lighter line characters, which can be helpful in tables, menus, and ASCII/Unicode art. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it’s meant to align well in monospaced fonts and to integrate with other box drawing characters for consistent grid or frame effects.
What is the Unicode code point for ╏?
The symbol ╏ is Unicode U+254F.
Which font works best to display ╏ correctly?
A monospaced font is recommended so the box drawing character aligns consistently with other characters.
How can I copy ╏ into my code or text?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity ╏ / CSS escape \\254F / JavaScript escape \\u{254F}.
What is ╏ typically used for in layouts?
It’s commonly used as a heavy vertical separator or divider in text-based UI, tables, and simple Unicode art.