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U+250A · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Light Quadruple Dash Vertical

Box Drawings Light Quadruple Dash Vertical is the Unicode character U+250A (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE 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+250A
HTML
U+250A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+250A
Decimal9482
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\250A
JavaScript\u250A
Python\u250A
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 8A
UTF-16250A
URL-encoded%E2%94%8A

Character details

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

How to type ┊

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 250A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings light quadruple dash vertical”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings light quadruple dash vertical”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 250A.

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 quadruple dash vertical” or enter U+250A.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9482)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┊?

It is U+250A (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL), decimal 9482.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 250A 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 quadruple dash vertical”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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