Box Drawings Double Vertical And Horizontal
Reach for ╬ in ASCII layouts, terminals and code comments, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+256C in the lines set, so it renders the same real text character in every app that supports the font, not a pasted image.
| Symbol | ╬ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+256C | |
| Name | Box Drawings Double Vertical And Horizontal | |
| HTML (decimal) | ╬ | |
| HTML (hex) | ╬ | |
| CSS content | \256C | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u256C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x95 0xAC | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x256C |
How to type the box drawings double vertical and horizontal symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ╬ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
╬in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\256C"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u256Cproduces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the box drawings double vertical and horizontal symbol?
Click the ╬ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for box drawings double vertical and horizontal?
The box drawings double vertical and horizontal has the Unicode code point U+256C. In HTML you can write it as ╬ or ╬.
Does the box drawings double vertical and horizontal symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+256C is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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