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U+2551 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL
Box Drawing · Other symbol
| Name | BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2551 |
| Decimal | 9553 |
| Block | Box Drawing |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | E2 95 91 |
| UTF-16 | 2551 |
| UTF-32 | 00002551 |
| HTML | ║ ║ |
| CSS | \2551 |
| JavaScript | \u2551 |
| Python | \u2551 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%95%91 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2551?
U+2551 ║ is officially named BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL. It belongs to the Box Drawing block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type ║?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2551, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2551, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2551. 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 95 91. In UTF-16: 2551.
Nearby entries
- ╌ U+254C Box Drawings Light Double Dash Horizontal
- ╍ U+254D Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Horizontal
- ╎ U+254E Box Drawings Light Double Dash Vertical
- ╏ U+254F Box Drawings Heavy Double Dash Vertical
- ═ U+2550 Box Drawings Double Horizontal
- ╒ U+2552 Box Drawings Down Single And Right Double
- ╓ U+2553 Box Drawings Down Double And Right Single
- ╔ U+2554 Box Drawings Double Down And Right
- ╕ U+2555 Box Drawings Down Single And Left Double
- ╖ U+2556 Box Drawings Down Double And Left Single