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box-drawing character

type of character used to draw frames and boxes
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box-drawing character

Summary

box-drawing character ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • box-drawing character is a type of character[2].
  • box-drawing character is used for semigraphics[3].
  • box-drawing character's Commons category is recorded as Text mode box drawing[4].

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Definition and Type

box-drawing character is a type of character[2].

Use and Application

box-drawing character is used for semigraphics[3].

Why It Matters

box-drawing character ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,613 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Wikimi-dhiann · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → character
    Aliases → —
    Has part(s) → Q3513039
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q3513039]]"
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