Line Symbols ─ — Box-Drawing Characters
Copy line & box symbols instantly: click any symbol below, then paste it into a bio, caption, username, message, document, or profile field.
Box-drawing characters are the building blocks of plain-text frames, tables, and ASCII art. They include horizontal and vertical lines in single and double weights (─ ━ ═ │ ┃ ║), corner pieces (╔ ╗ ╚ ╝ ╭ ╮ ╯ ╰), T-junctions (┬ ┴ ├ ┤), and cross intersections (┼ ╬). The block-element characters (█ ▀ ▄ ░ ▒ ▓) handle filled rectangles and shading. Together they let you draw clean ASCII layouts that work in any monospace terminal or text editor.
How to use line & box symbols
Click any character to copy. Lines and boxes only render correctly in monospace contexts where every character has the same width — code editors, terminals, code blocks in chat apps, ASCII art posts. In proportional fonts they'll look jagged. Use ─ ━ for horizontal dividers across a fixed-width terminal. Corner pieces (╭ ╮ ╯ ╰) draw rounded boxes; (┌ ┐ └ ┘) draw sharp ones; (╔ ╗ ╚ ╝) draw double-line boxes. Combine with vertical bars (│ ┃ ║) for full frames. Block elements (█ ▀ ▄) are the basis of low-resolution pixel art and progress bars in CLI tools.
Where line & box symbols shine
ASCII art and pixel drawings
Draw small icons, hearts, and logos in plain text using █ ▀ ▄ and shading characters ░ ▒ ▓. Common in old-school forum posts and code-tutorial illustrations.
Code comments and headers
Section dividers in source files — ─────────── new module ─────────── — make long files easier to scan when scrolling.
Terminal output formatting
Build text-based tables and panels in command-line tool output. The double-line set (═ ║) draws emphasis around critical messages.
Plain-text receipt and ticket layouts
Mock up receipts or tickets in a monospace font for prototyping — corners, lines, and column dividers make a structured look without images.
Chat-message dividers
Insert ───────── between sections of a long message in Slack, Discord, or Telegram (which render dividers OK because chat apps use proportional fonts that handle these characters gracefully).
Popular variants
| Symbol | Style | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| ─ | Common line & box symbols accent | Copy ─ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ━ | Common line & box symbols accent | Copy ━ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| │ | Common line & box symbols accent | Copy │ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ┃ | Common line & box symbols accent | Copy ┃ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╌ | Decorative line & box symbols option | Copy ╌ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╍ | Decorative line & box symbols option | Copy ╍ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╎ | Decorative line & box symbols option | Copy ╎ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╏ | Decorative line & box symbols option | Copy ╏ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ═ | Extra line & box symbols variant | Copy ═ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ║ | Extra line & box symbols variant | Copy ║ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╔ | Extra line & box symbols variant | Copy ╔ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
| ╗ | Extra line & box symbols variant | Copy ╗ for bios, captions, usernames, or messages. |
Compatibility notes
This collection uses plain Unicode text, so the symbols work in most modern apps. Rare or decorative characters can look different across devices or appear as boxes on older fonts. For maximum compatibility, test the symbol on mobile before using it in a permanent username or profile.