Right Vertical Box Line Symbol
⎹ is the “right vertical box line” character, used to draw simple box or frame-style UI elements and technical layouts.
U+23B9
The symbol ⎹ (U+23B9) is a technical character designed for box-drawing style layouts. It’s commonly used when you want a clean vertical line on the right side of a box. You can copy it directly or insert it using standard Unicode escapes.
Right Vertical Box Line Symbol Meaning
⎹ is named “RIGHT VERTICAL BOX LINE” and belongs to the Technical & Computer category. Visually, it represents a vertical line intended to act as the right edge of a boxed or framed element. In practice, it’s used alongside other box-drawing characters to create simple borders in plain text, monospace designs, and lightweight UI mockups. Because it’s a single Unicode character, it can be easier than building borders with multiple ASCII characters. Its main value is predictable rendering in text environments that support Unicode box-drawing symbols.
Common uses
- •Creating simple right borders in monospaced text layouts
- •Designing lightweight UI frames in chat messages or terminal-style text
- •Formatting labels and sections in documentation or README files
- •Building box outlines in plain-text templates and forms
- •Enhancing separators in technical writing where visual structure helps
Examples
⎹ Right Vertical Box Line Symbol
- ⎹System Status ⎹ Running
- ⎹Section 1 ⎹ Summary
- ⎹Note ⎹ Read before continuing
- ⎹┌ Box ┐ Header ⎹ Content
- ⎹Panel ⎹ Details: complete
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23B9 | |
| HTML Entity | ⎹ | |
| HTML Code | ⎹ | |
| CSS | \23B9 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9145 | |
| Decimal | 9145 |
How to type Right Vertical Box Line Symbol (⎹)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9145 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23B9 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23B9. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23b9, 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 Right Vertical Box Line symbol mean?
⎹ is named “RIGHT VERTICAL BOX LINE” and belongs to the Technical & Computer category. Visually, it represents a vertical line intended to act as the right edge of a boxed or framed element. In practice, it’s used alongside other box-drawing characters to create simple borders in plain text, monospace designs, and lightweight UI mockups. Because it’s a single Unicode character, it can be easier than building borders with multiple ASCII characters. Its main value is predictable rendering in text environments that support Unicode box-drawing symbols.
What is the Unicode code point for ⎹?
⎹ is U+23B9 (named “RIGHT VERTICAL BOX LINE”).
How can I copy ⎹ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⎹.
How do I use ⎹ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\23B9.
How do I insert ⎹ in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript Unicode escape: \\u{23B9}.