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Light quadruple dash horizontal symbol ┈

Light quadruple dash horizontal (┈) is Unicode U+2508. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A thin horizontal line broken into four dashes. Repeated, it makes a light dotted divider.

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 2508.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2508 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “light quadruple dash horizontal” 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 2508, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2508, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “light quadruple dash horizontal”.

Codes for ┈

UnicodeU+2508
Official nameBOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL
BlockBox Drawing
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal┈
HTML hex┈
CSScontent: "\2508";
JavaScript"\u2508"
Python"\u2508"
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 88
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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