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U+2758 · Dingbats

Light Vertical Bar

Light Vertical Bar is the Unicode character U+2758 (official name “LIGHT VERTICAL BAR”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2758
HTML❘
U+2758

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2758
Decimal10072
HTML named entity❘
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2758
JavaScript\u2758
Python\u2758
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D 98
UTF-162758
URL-encoded%E2%9D%98

Character details

Official nameLIGHT VERTICAL BAR
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ❘

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2758 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “light vertical bar”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “light vertical bar”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2758.

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 “light vertical bar” or enter U+2758.
  • HTML: ❘ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10072)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ❘?

It is U+2758 (LIGHT VERTICAL BAR), decimal 10072.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2758 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 “light vertical bar”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ❘ or the numeric reference ❘.