A box level including an elongate body, plumb vials, and spaced hand-holds having outer edges together defining first and second parallel application planes beyond first and second face planes of the elongate body, and further including hang openings in the elongate body near the opposite ends thereof and hang liners secured in the hang openings, each hang liner having first and second outer rims coplanar with the first and second application planes. The box level provides enlarged work application surfaces in a reliable manner not susceptible to dislodgement from long use and abuse.