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U+2016 DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE
General Punctuation · Other punctuation
| Name | DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2016 |
| Decimal | 8214 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 96 |
| UTF-16 | 2016 |
| UTF-32 | 00002016 |
| HTML | ‖ ‖ |
| CSS | \2016 |
| JavaScript | \u2016 |
| Python | \u2016 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%96 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2016?
U+2016 ‖ is officially named DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ‖?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2016, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2016, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2016. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ‖ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ‖ (decimal) or ‖ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is ‖ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 80 96. In UTF-16: 2016.