U+23B8 "⎸" Left Vertical Box Line Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+23B8 "⎸" Left Vertical Box Line is a graphic character used in box drawing, specifically representing a single vertical line that forms the left edge or boundary of a box or table cell in text based diagrams. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and is part of a set of characters designed for creating simple visual layouts, such as those found in ASCII art or terminal interfaces, without relying on graphical rendering. This symbol helps define the structural outlines of rectangular frames and is distinct from other vertical line characters like the regular vertical bar or broken vertical line, as it is intended for continuous, unbroken border segments in block style compositions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+23B8
Name
Left Vertical Box Line
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⎸
HTML Hex Encoding
⎸
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x8E 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x23B8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000023B8
C/C++/Java Escape
\u23b8
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common