Box Drawings Double Down And Horizontal Symbol
╦ is a box-drawing character that combines a double vertical-down connection with a horizontal line.
U+2566
The symbol ╦ is a box drawing character used to create structured lines and borders in text. It’s especially handy in ASCII-style diagrams and UI mockups where you want crisp line junctions. Below you’ll find meaning, common uses, and copy/paste helpers.
Box Drawings Double Down And Horizontal Symbol Meaning
╦ (Unicode U+2566) is named “BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL.” Visually, it represents a horizontal line intersected by two downward lines. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it’s designed to align with other box-drawing characters to form table borders, grid corners, and connected line layouts. In practice, people use ╦ when they need a clean junction that separates a top horizontal segment from a double-down continuation, such as in terminal tables or monospaced UI diagrams. The exact look can vary slightly by font, but it works best in monospaced text where box characters align.
Common uses
- •Drawing table borders and grid lines in monospaced text
- •Creating ASCII/terminal UI layouts with connected line junctions
- •Designing diagram separators where a horizontal header meets a double-down continuation
- •Building simple text-based dashboards and status panels
- •Enhancing readability in log viewers or console outputs using box lines
Examples
╦ Box Drawings Double Down and Horizontal
- ╦Item A ╦ Item B
- ╦─╦─ Column1 ╦ Column2
- ╦+------+ ╦ +------+
- ╦Header ╦ Details
- ╦Row separator ╦ next section
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2566 | |
| HTML Entity | ╦ | |
| HTML Code | ╦ | |
| CSS | \2566 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9574 | |
| Decimal | 9574 |
How to type Box Drawings Double Down And Horizontal Symbol (╦)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9574 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2566 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2566. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2566, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ╦ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Box Drawings Double Down And Horizontal symbol mean?
╦ (Unicode U+2566) is named “BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL.” Visually, it represents a horizontal line intersected by two downward lines. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it’s designed to align with other box-drawing characters to form table borders, grid corners, and connected line layouts. In practice, people use ╦ when they need a clean junction that separates a top horizontal segment from a double-down continuation, such as in terminal tables or monospaced UI diagrams. The exact look can vary slightly by font, but it works best in monospaced text where box characters align.
What is the Unicode code point for ╦?
The symbol ╦ has Unicode code point U+2566 (Unicode name: BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL).
How do I copy ╦ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ╦ (as provided for this character).
How do I use ╦ in CSS or styles?
You can reference it with the CSS escape \\2566.
How do I insert ╦ using JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape \\u{2566}.