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Double vertical line symbol ‖

Double vertical line (‖) is Unicode U+2016. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A double vertical bar, used in maths for "is parallel to" and for the length of a vector.

How to type ‖

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2016.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ‖.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2016 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “double vertical line” and double-click ‖.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‖ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ‖ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‖ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ‖ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2016, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2016, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “double vertical line”.

Codes for ‖

UnicodeU+2016
Official nameDOUBLE VERTICAL LINE
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal‖
HTML hex‖
CSScontent: "\2016";
JavaScript"\u2016"
Python"\u2016"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 96
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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