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U+254E · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical

Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical is the Unicode character U+254E (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL”) from the Box Drawing block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s box drawing collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+254E
HTML
U+254E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+254E
Decimal9550
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\254E
JavaScript\u254E
Python\u254E
UTF-8 bytesE2 95 8E
UTF-16254E
URL-encoded%E2%95%8E

Character details

Official nameBOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL
Unicode blockBox Drawing
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryBox Drawing
EmojiNo

How to type ╎

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 254E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings light double dash vertical”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings light double dash vertical”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 254E.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “box drawings light double dash vertical” or enter U+254E.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9550)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ╎?

It is U+254E (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL), decimal 9550.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 254E then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “box drawings light double dash vertical”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ╎ (or ╎). There is no named entity.