Box Drawings Light Triple Dash Vertical ┆

┆ (U+2506) 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 Light Triple Dash 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.

History & usage: The character BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT TRIPLE DASH VERTICAL (code point hex 2506, U+2506) comes from the Box Drawing block and is used in text environments to create vertical borders and edges. It belongs to the Common script and is part of a family of symbols built for simple line art. In history, these glyphs were used to form tables, frames, and diagrams in plain text before graphical interfaces became common. In today’s text work, this symbol helps outline items, separate sections, and suggest structure in plain text content. The use of such characters is practical in environments that lack graphical borders, and it supports predictable display across monospaced fonts. The way people use punctuation marks to structure text and convey tone varies by style and locale, and this can affect how a line or box is read. When designers choose to include a vertical triple-dash edge, they rarely rely on a single symbol alone; they combine it with other box drawings to build clear borders.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2506 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.

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