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U+2503 · Box Drawings Heavy Vertical · Box Drawing · Common

Box Drawings Heavy Vertical ┃

(U+2503) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Box Drawings Heavy Vertical is part of the Symbols family (block: Box Drawing). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2503 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.

Related confusable: view similar characters.

Confusables

Technical details
  • Codepoint: U+2503
  • General Category: So
  • Age: 1.1
  • Bidi Class: ON
  • Block: Box Drawing
  • Script: Common
  • UTF-8: E2 94 83
  • UTF-16: 2503
  • UTF-32: 00002503
  • HTML dec: ┃
  • HTML hex: ┃
  • JS escape: \u2503
  • Python \N{}: \N{BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL}
  • Python \u: \u2503
  • Python \U: \U00002503
  • URL-encoded: %E2%94%83
  • CSS escape: \2503
How to type / insert

Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.

By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+2503 or a built‑in character picker.

HTML: use the numeric entity ┃ (hex) or ┃ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.

Compatibility & troubleshooting

Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.

Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.