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Double horizontal line
U+2550 · Box Drawing
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Meaning and uses
A double horizontal line from the box drawing set, for formal or retro dividers: ══════.
Unicode details
═ is the Unicode character named BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE HORIZONTAL, code point U+2550, in the Box Drawing block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a symbol (general category So).
It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.
| Unicode name | BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE HORIZONTAL |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2550 |
| Block | Box Drawing |
| Added | Unicode 1.1 (1993) |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 95 90 |
| UTF-16 | 2550 |
| HTML | ═ |
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How to type ═
- On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
- In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 2550 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ═.
- On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “box drawings double horizontal”.
- On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2550, then Space or Enter.
- In HTML, use
═. In a CSScontentproperty, use"\2550".