U+2503

Box Drawings Heavy Vertical

The box drawings heavy vertical (┃) sits at code point U+2503 in Unicode. It belongs to the lines family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.

Symbol
UnicodeU+2503
NameBox Drawings Heavy Vertical
HTML (decimal)┃
HTML (hex)┃
CSS content\2503
JavaScript / JSON\u2503
UTF-8 bytes0xE2 0x94 0x83
UTF-16 units0x2503

How to type the box drawings heavy vertical symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the box drawings heavy vertical symbol?

Click the ┃ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.

What is the Unicode code point for box drawings heavy vertical?

The box drawings heavy vertical has the Unicode code point U+2503. In HTML you can write it as ┃ or ┃.

Does the box drawings heavy vertical symbol work everywhere?

In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2503 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.

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