Box Drawings Light Quadruple Dash Vertical ┊
┊ (U+250A) 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 Quadruple 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 QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL has the code point U+250A and belongs to the Box Drawing block in the Common script. It is used in text to create borders and outlines, especially in environments that render simple graphics, such as consoles, plain documents, and basic design tools. In history, box drawing glyphs emerged to help displays show structure when graphics were limited, and they remain handy for lightweight diagrams in plain text. The role of this character varies by system and font, so its appearance can differ across platforms. It can be combined with other box drawing characters to form neat frames, panels, or separators that organize content without images. The character supports plain text workflows and lightweight interfaces where a visual boundary is helpful.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+250A 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.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+250A - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Box Drawing - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 94 8A - UTF-16:
250A - UTF-32:
0000250A - HTML dec:
┊ - HTML hex:
┊ - JS escape:
\u250A - Python \N{}:
\N{BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL} - Python \u:
\u250A - Python \U:
\U0000250A - URL-encoded:
%E2%94%8A - CSS escape:
\250A
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+250A 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.