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U+2500 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL
Box Drawing · Other symbol
| Name | BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2500 |
| Decimal | 9472 |
| Block | Box Drawing |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | E2 94 80 |
| UTF-16 | 2500 |
| UTF-32 | 00002500 |
| HTML | ─ ─ |
| CSS | \2500 |
| JavaScript | \u2500 |
| Python | \u2500 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%94%80 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2500?
U+2500 ─ is officially named BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL. It belongs to the Box Drawing block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type ─?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2500, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2500, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2500. 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 94 80. In UTF-16: 2500.
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