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U+2759 · Dingbats

Medium Vertical Bar

Medium Vertical Bar is the Unicode character U+2759 (official name “MEDIUM 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+2759
HTML
U+2759

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2759
Decimal10073
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2759
JavaScript\u2759
Python\u2759
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D 99
UTF-162759
URL-encoded%E2%9D%99

Character details

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

How to type ❙

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2759 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “medium vertical bar”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “medium vertical bar”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2759.

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 “medium vertical bar” or enter U+2759.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10073)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ❙?

It is U+2759 (MEDIUM VERTICAL BAR), decimal 10073.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2759 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 “medium vertical bar”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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