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U+23B8 · Miscellaneous Technical

Left Vertical Box Line ⎸

Left Vertical Box Line is the Unicode character U+23B8 (official name “LEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23B8
HTML⎸
⎸U+23B8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23B8
Decimal9144
HTML (hex)⎸
HTML (decimal)⎸
CSS\23B8
JavaScript\u23B8
Python\u23B8
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E B8
UTF-1623B8
URL-encoded%E2%8E%B8

Character details

Official nameLEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⎸

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23B8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “left vertical box line”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “left vertical box line”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23B8.

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 “left vertical box line” or enter U+23B8.
  • HTML: ⎸
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9144)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎸?

It is U+23B8 (LEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE), decimal 9144.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23B8 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 “left vertical box line”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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