Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical Symbol
╎ (U+254E) is a light vertical box-drawing character for subtle dividers and layout structure.
U+254E
╎ is a box-drawing symbol designed to look like a thin vertical line with a double-dash style. It’s useful when you want structure in plain text without heavy borders. Below are practical ways to copy and use it.
Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical Symbol Meaning
╎ is the Unicode character named “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL” (U+254E). In typical monospace or terminal fonts, it renders as a light, vertically oriented line segment with a double-dash appearance. It’s most commonly used as a vertical divider inside ASCII-style frames, tables, or grid layouts, where a lighter visual weight helps keep content readable. Because it’s specifically a box-drawing character, it pairs well with other line elements to create consistent borders and separators across plain text, logs, and UI mockups.
Common uses
- •Vertical separators in monospace tables or text spreadsheets
- •Light-weight dividers between UI sections in chat messages
- •Structuring borders in plain-text forms and checklists
- •Label/value alignment in fixed-width terminal output
- •Creating readable grid lines in logs, changelogs, and reports
Examples
╎ Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical
- ╎Name ╎ Value
- ╎+----+----+
- ╎|A ╎ 10|
- ╎Left ╎ Right
- ╎Item 1 ╎ Item 2
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+254E | |
| HTML Entity | ╎ | |
| HTML Code | ╎ | |
| CSS | \254E | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9550 | |
| Decimal | 9550 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical Symbol (╎)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9550 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 254E then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 254E. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 254e, 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 Light Double Dash Vertical symbol mean?
╎ is the Unicode character named “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL” (U+254E). In typical monospace or terminal fonts, it renders as a light, vertically oriented line segment with a double-dash appearance. It’s most commonly used as a vertical divider inside ASCII-style frames, tables, or grid layouts, where a lighter visual weight helps keep content readable. Because it’s specifically a box-drawing character, it pairs well with other line elements to create consistent borders and separators across plain text, logs, and UI mockups.
What is the Unicode code point for ╎?
╎ is U+254E, named “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL”.
Does ╎ require a specific font to look correct?
It’s intended for monospace/box-drawing-capable fonts. In some proportional fonts, alignment may look off.
How can I copy ╎ into HTML?
You can paste the character directly, or use the provided entity: ╎
What’s the best way to use ╎ in text tables?
Use it as a vertical divider between columns in fixed-width text, ideally paired with other box-drawing characters for consistent borders.