Left Vertical Box Line Symbol
⎸ is the Left Vertical Box Line character, a technical symbol used to draw vertical box borders.
U+23B8
The symbol ⎸ (LEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE) is a box-drawing character designed for text-based layouts. It’s commonly used to add a vertical border on the left side of a box or panel. Use it anywhere you need clear, monospaced-friendly structure.
Left Vertical Box Line Symbol Meaning
⎸ is a “box line” character: a single left-side vertical line used as part of text UI and ASCII/Unicode art. With U+23B8, it’s intended to visually represent a vertical border segment, especially in interfaces built from plain text, logs, terminal output, or diagram-like writing. You’ll often see it alongside other box-drawing characters to complete the corners and horizontal/vertical edges. In most contexts, its meaning is purely visual: it signals a boundary or frame for a section of text rather than a semantic symbol like math or currency.
Common uses
- •Creating simple text panels with a left border in chat, documentation, or comments
- •Building table-like layouts in terminals, consoles, and CLI outputs
- •Formatting headers or side labels with a vertical separator
- •Designing lightweight UI mockups using Unicode box-drawing characters
- •Enhancing readability in plain-text reports and log summaries
Examples
⎸ Left Vertical Box Line
- ⎸⎸ CPU: 98% MEM: 2.1GB
- ⎸⎸ Error: Invalid input on line 12
- ⎸⎸ Status: Running
- ⎸⎸ —————————————————
- ⎸⎸ Notes: Check configuration file
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23B8 | |
| HTML Entity | ⎸ | |
| HTML Code | ⎸ | |
| CSS | \23B8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9144 | |
| Decimal | 9144 |
How to type Left Vertical Box Line Symbol (⎸)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9144 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23B8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23B8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23b8, 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 Left Vertical Box Line symbol mean?
⎸ is a “box line” character: a single left-side vertical line used as part of text UI and ASCII/Unicode art. With U+23B8, it’s intended to visually represent a vertical border segment, especially in interfaces built from plain text, logs, terminal output, or diagram-like writing. You’ll often see it alongside other box-drawing characters to complete the corners and horizontal/vertical edges. In most contexts, its meaning is purely visual: it signals a boundary or frame for a section of text rather than a semantic symbol like math or currency.
What Unicode character is ⎸?
⎸ is the character named LEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE, with Unicode code point U+23B8.
How do I copy ⎸ into my text editor?
Copy the character directly from this page, or paste it using your OS clipboard. If you can’t paste, you can also insert it by Unicode (U+23B8) in supporting tools.
Can I use ⎸ in HTML or CSS?
Yes. HTML entity is ⎸ and in CSS you can use \\23B8.
Does ⎸ always look the same in every font?
Appearance can vary by font and platform. Box-line characters work best in fonts that support Unicode box drawing well, and monospaced fonts often look most consistent.