Box Drawings Vertical Single And Horizontal Double Symbol
╪ is a box-drawing character combining a single vertical line with a double horizontal line.
U+256A
╪ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol designed for creating structured text layouts. It’s useful when you want crisp table borders, panels, or UI-like separators in plain text. Use it in terminals, editors, and documents that support Unicode box characters.
Box Drawings Vertical Single And Horizontal Double Symbol Meaning
╪ (Unicode U+256A) is a box drawing character from the “Box Drawing” block. Its standard purpose is visual: it joins a single vertical line with a double horizontal line, which helps distinguish corners, intersections, or emphasized separators in ASCII/Unicode art. Like most box-drawing characters, it does not carry a universal symbolic meaning beyond its intended layout role. The exact look depends on the font, but it’s typically used to build clean gridlines in text-based interfaces, diagrams, and monospaced designs.
Common uses
- •Creating table headers and emphasized separators in monospaced text
- •Drawing panel dividers or UI-like sections in terminal output
- •Composing gridlines and intersections in ASCII/Unicode art
- •Formatting structured notes, checklists, or dashboards in plain text
- •Enhancing diagrams where double horizontal emphasis is needed
Examples
╪ Box Drawings Vertical Single and Horizontal Double
- ╪╪ Status: OK
- ╪ID ╪ Description
- ╪╪───────────────╪
- ╪Section 1 ╪ Section 2
- ╪Value: 42 ╪ Next: 43
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+256A | |
| HTML Entity | ╪ | |
| HTML Code | ╪ | |
| CSS | \256A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9578 | |
| Decimal | 9578 |
How to type Box Drawings Vertical Single And Horizontal Double Symbol (╪)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9578 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 256A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 256A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 256a, 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 Vertical Single And Horizontal Double symbol mean?
╪ (Unicode U+256A) is a box drawing character from the “Box Drawing” block. Its standard purpose is visual: it joins a single vertical line with a double horizontal line, which helps distinguish corners, intersections, or emphasized separators in ASCII/Unicode art. Like most box-drawing characters, it does not carry a universal symbolic meaning beyond its intended layout role. The exact look depends on the font, but it’s typically used to build clean gridlines in text-based interfaces, diagrams, and monospaced designs.
What is ╪ used for?
It’s used to draw box-style borders and intersections, specifically combining a single vertical line with a double horizontal line.
Where can I copy ╪?
You can copy it directly from this page, or paste it anywhere your font and editor support Unicode box-drawing characters.
Will ╪ look the same in every font?
No. Box-drawing glyphs depend on the font. Monospaced fonts usually render them most consistently for layout work.
What are the Unicode details for ╪?
The symbol is U+256A, with HTML entity ╪, CSS escape \256A, and JavaScript escape \u{256A}.