U+254C "" Box Drawings Light Double Dash Horizontal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+254C "" Box Drawings Light Double Dash Horizontal is a graphic character used in text based user interfaces and technical documentation to represent a horizontal line composed of two parallel dashes. It belongs to the Box Drawing block of the Unicode standard, which provides a set of symbols for creating simple frames, borders, and dividers in monospaced fonts. This specific character is designed to form a continuous looking double line when placed adjacent to other box drawing characters of the same style, such as vertical double dashes or corner pieces. Its light weight indicates a thin stroke, making it suitable for subtle separations or for use alongside other light box drawing elements in a structured layout.

General Properties

Code Point
U+254C
Name
Box Drawings Light Double Dash Horizontal
Unicode 1.0 Name
Forms Light Double Dash Horizontal

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x95 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding
0x254C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000254C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u254c