Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2551 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Box Drawings Double Vertical Symbol
A symbol from the Box Drawing Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ║
- Unicode
- U+2551
- HTML entity
- ║
- Category
- Box Drawing Symbols
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24 of 40 in the box drawing symbols collection
About the box drawings double vertical symbol
This character is read as "box drawings double vertical" or simply "double vertical line." It appears in text-based diagrams, terminal interfaces, and ASCII art where a strong, double-thick vertical line is needed, typically to form borders or dividers in box-drawing charts, tables, or flowcharts. As part of the Box Drawing block, it pairs with other double-lined and single-lined box-drawing characters to create clean, structured layouts in plain text.
How to type Box Drawings Double Vertical
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2551.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2551, then press Enter or Space.
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- ├Box Drawings Light Vertical And RightCopy the box drawings light vertical and right symbol→
- ┤Box Drawings Light Vertical And LeftCopy the box drawings light vertical and left symbol→
- ┬Box Drawings Light Down And HorizontalCopy the box drawings light down and horizontal symbol→
- ┴Box Drawings Light Up And HorizontalCopy the box drawings light up and horizontal symbol→
- ┼Box Drawings Light Vertical And HorizontalCopy the box drawings light vertical and horizontal symbol→
- ━Box Drawings Heavy HorizontalCopy the box drawings heavy horizontal symbol→
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