U+2758 "❘" Light Vertical Bar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
❘
U+2758 "❘" Light Vertical Bar is a typographic symbol classified in the Dingbats block, representing a thin, vertical line that is primarily used in visual formatting and decorative contexts. It can serve as a simple separator between elements in text, such as in lists or headers, or as a component in larger graphical constructions like borders or dividers within user interfaces. Unlike the common vertical bar (|) found on keyboards, this version has a distinct, lighter weight and a fixed width designed for aesthetic uniformity in supported fonts, making it a specialized tool for designers and editors who require precise alignment or stylistic consistency in their documents or digital layouts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2758 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Light Vertical Bar |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ❘ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ❘ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9D 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2758 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002758 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2758 |
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 |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |