U+23D0 "⏐" Vertical Line Extension Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⏐
U+23D0 "⏐" Vertical Line Extension is a graphic symbol designed for use in technical notation, particularly within the context of electrical schematics and process flow diagrams, where it represents a continuous vertical connecting line. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and is often employed to extend the height of other symbols or to create consistent vertical spacing in diagrams containing elements like resistors or switches. As a spacing character, it aligns with the surrounding text or symbols to form unbroken lines, distinguishing it from typical punctuation marks or alphanumeric characters.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23D0 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Vertical Line Extension |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⏐ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⏐ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8F 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23D0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023D0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23d0 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Other Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |