Box drawing characters
160 symbols · tap to copy
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Box drawing 128
Block elements 32
About these box drawing
Box drawing lines and blocks ─ │ ┌ ┐ █ ░ for tables, frames and pixel art in plain text.
This set has 160 symbols in 2 groups: box drawing (128), block elements (32).
The oldest came with Unicode 1.1 in 1993; the newest arrived in Unicode 3.2 (2002), so very old phones may miss a few.
Symbols or emoji?
None of these are emoji. They are 160 text characters that follow the colour and font of your text, which makes them easy to style.
Unicode blocks and versions
They come from 2 Unicode blocks; most of them (128) from the Box Drawing block.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Box Drawing | 128 | 1.1 |
| Block Elements | 32 | 1.1, 3.2 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy box drawing?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some box drawing show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 3.2 (2002) and need a recent system update.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.