Box Drawings Down Heavy And Right Light Symbol
A box-drawing character showing a heavy down line with a light right connector.
U+250E
┎ is a Unicode box-drawing glyph designed for building grid-like layouts. It combines a heavy downward stroke with a lighter connection to the right. Use it in monospaced text for consistent box and frame shapes.
Box Drawings Down Heavy And Right Light Symbol Meaning
┎ is part of the “Box Drawing” Unicode block and is specifically named “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT.” Visually, it represents a corner/junction where a heavy vertical line continues downward, while the connection to the right is rendered with lighter weight. This makes the character useful when you want emphasis (heavier borders) on one side of a box or UI panel while keeping the horizontal or connecting stroke lighter. In practice, it helps you create readable ASCII/Unicode frames, toolbars, and diagrams that align well in monospaced fonts.
Common uses
- •Creating bordered UI panels and framed text layouts in monospaced displays
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode tables where one border side should appear heavier
- •Building simple terminal dashboards and status boxes with consistent box geometry
- •Composing game or chat UI elements where you want corner/junction styling
- •Formatting lightweight diagrams and schematics in documentation
Examples
┎ Box Drawings Down Heavy and Right Light
- ┎┎─┐
- ┎┎ MENU
- ┎┎────┐
- ┎┎────┤
- ┎┎\n│\n│
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+250E | |
| HTML Entity | ┎ | |
| HTML Code | ┎ | |
| CSS | \250E |
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for ┎?
┎ is U+250E (HTML entity: ┎).
What does “down heavy and right light” mean visually?
It indicates a heavy vertical stroke continuing downward, with a lighter connection going to the right.
Will ┎ line up correctly in text-based layouts?
It works best in monospaced fonts where box-drawing characters have consistent character widths.
How can I copy ┎ using escapes in code?
Common options include CSS \\\\250E, JavaScript \\\\u{250E}, and HTML as ┎.