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Box Drawings Light Vertical Symbol │
│ is BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL (U+2502) in the Box Drawing block.
How to type │
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 179Hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad. |
|---|---|
| Word (Windows) | 2502 → Alt + XType the code, then press Alt + X. |
| Mac | Edit › Emoji & Symbols (Control + Command + Space), then searchSearch for “box drawings light vertical”. |
| iPhone / Android | Copy it from this page and paste. Most phone keyboards do not have it. |
│ Unicode and HTML codes
| Unicode name | BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2502 |
| Unicode block | Box Drawing |
| HTML entity | │ |
| HTML numeric | │ |
| CSS | content: "\2502"; |
| JavaScript | "\u2502" |
| Python | "\u2502" · "\N{BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL}" |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 94 82 |
Related symbols: Lines & Dashes
‐Hyphen
‑Non-Breaking Hyphen
‒Figure Dash
―Horizontal Bar
‥Two Dot Leader
¦Broken Bar
|Vertical Line
━Box Drawings Heavy Horizontal
─Box Drawings Light Horizontal
┃Box Drawings Heavy Vertical
┌Box Drawings Light Down And Right
┐Box Drawings Light Down And Left
└Box Drawings Light Up And Right
┘Box Drawings Light Up And Left
├Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right
┤Box Drawings Light Vertical And Left
┬Box Drawings Light Down And Horizontal
┴Box Drawings Light Up And Horizontal
┼Box Drawings Light Vertical And Horizontal
║Box Drawings Double Vertical
FAQ
How do I type │ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 179 on the numeric keypad. In Word you can also type 2502 and press Alt+X.
How do I type │ on a Mac?
Press Control + Command + Space and search for “box drawings light vertical”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code for │?
│ or │. In CSS use content: "\2502".
The exact look of a symbol depends on the font and device.