Double Vertical Bar
Block: Miscellaneous Technical
- Symbol
- ⏸
- Unicode
U+23F8- Unicode name
- DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR
- Block
- Miscellaneous Technical
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Double Vertical Bar (⏸) is encoded as U+23F8 and has the formal Unicode name DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Miscellaneous Technical block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
Why Double Vertical Bar May Look Different Across Fonts
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+23F8, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
Need to identify another character? Use what is ⏸ called? with the symbol itself, its Unicode value, or a description of how it looks.
Encoding ⏸ in HTML and Source Text
U+23F8 = decimal 9208 = HTML ⏸ / ⏸. A Unicode escape-style form is u23F8. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 8F B8.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.