U+2550 "═" Box Drawings Double Horizontal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2550 "═" Box Drawings Double Horizontal is a graphic symbol that represents a horizontal line composed of two parallel strokes, used in text based user interfaces and plaintext diagrams to create borders or dividers with a double line effect. As part of the Box Drawing block, it is designed to connect seamlessly with other double line characters, such as corners and intersections, enabling the construction of rectangular frames and tables in monospaced fonts. This character is commonly employed in terminal applications, code comments, or vintage computing contexts to visually separate sections or convey a structured layout without relying on graphical images.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2550 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Box Drawings Double Horizontal |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Forms Double Horizontal |
| Block | Box Drawing |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ═ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ═ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x95 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2550 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002550 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2550 |