Box Drawings Light Vertical Symbol
A light vertical box-drawing line used to build clean ASCII-style layouts.
U+2502
The symbol │ is a “box drawing” character designed for light vertical lines. It’s commonly used when you need subtle separators or borders in text-based designs. You can copy it directly or use its HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Box Drawings Light Vertical Symbol Meaning
The “Box Drawings Light Vertical” character (Unicode U+2502) draws a light vertical line. In practice, it’s used as a separator between items (like columns) and as part of simple borders around text. Because it’s a dedicated box-drawing character, it tends to look more consistent than using a normal pipe on some fonts. Its visual weight is lighter than many heavy line characters, making it suitable for clean, minimal UI elements in terminals, chat text, documentation, and monospace ASCII-art style layouts.
Common uses
- •Separating two pieces of text in a single line (e.g., labels and values).
- •Creating simple column layouts in terminal output or console logs.
- •Building lightweight box borders and dividers in text-based UI.
- •Formatting chat or messaging lines with consistent vertical separators.
- •Designing ASCII-style diagrams or forms that use monospace characters.
Examples
│ Box Drawings Light Vertical
- │Status │ Ready
- │Name │ Type │ Size
- │Left column │ Right column
- │Field 1 │ Field 2
- │CPU │ Memory │ Disk
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2502 | |
| HTML Entity | │ | |
| HTML Code | │ | |
| CSS | \2502 |
FAQ
What does the Box Drawings Light Vertical symbol mean?
The “Box Drawings Light Vertical” character (Unicode U+2502) draws a light vertical line. In practice, it’s used as a separator between items (like columns) and as part of simple borders around text. Because it’s a dedicated box-drawing character, it tends to look more consistent than using a normal pipe on some fonts. Its visual weight is lighter than many heavy line characters, making it suitable for clean, minimal UI elements in terminals, chat text, documentation, and monospace ASCII-art style layouts.
What is the Unicode for the │ symbol?
The symbol │ is Unicode BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL with code point U+2502.
How do I copy and paste the symbol?
You can copy it directly from this page as │, then paste into your editor, document, or terminal.
What are the available HTML, CSS, and JavaScript escapes?
HTML entity: │. CSS escape: \\2502. JavaScript escape: \\u{2502}.
When should I use this symbol instead of a regular pipe |?
Use │ when you want a light box-drawing vertical line that fits into box/border-style text layouts, especially in monospace UI or ASCII-style designs.