Box Drawings Down Light And Left Heavy Symbol
A box drawing character for UI borders and diagram edges, combining a heavy left side with a light down stroke.
U+2511
┑ (U+2511) is a “box drawings down light and left heavy” character from the Unicode Box Drawing block. It’s commonly used when you need a bordered layout with mixed line weights. You can copy it directly into text, design mockups, or code.
Box Drawings Down Light And Left Heavy Symbol Meaning
┑ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol that represents a corner/edge join where the left side is heavy and the downward stroke is light (as described by its official name: “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY”, U+2511). In practice, it helps you create readable ASCII-style frames, panels, and diagram lines in monospaced layouts. Because box drawing characters are designed for grid-aligned rendering, they work best in fonts that support the Unicode Box Drawing block consistently. Use it to fine-tune border joins when you want a subtle contrast between the vertical and horizontal segments.
Common uses
- •Drawing panel corners and border transitions in terminal-style UIs
- •Creating ASCII/Unicode frames for text-based menus and forms
- •Laying out diagram connectors in monospaced documentation
- •Building table-like borders in plain text and README files
- •Designing retro-styled UI mockups with mixed line weights
Examples
┑ Box Drawings Down Light and Left Heavy
- ┑┌─┑
- ┑Panel ┑ Box
- ┑Menu: ┑ Item
- ┑┑── Border Join
- ┑Options┑ Field
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2511 | |
| HTML Entity | ┑ | |
| HTML Code | ┑ | |
| CSS | \2511 |
FAQ
What Unicode character is ┑?
┑ is the Unicode Box Drawing character U+2511, named “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY”.
How do I type or paste ┑ reliably in documents?
Copy it directly from this page, or insert it by code point U+2511 if your tool supports Unicode input. It’s best in monospaced fonts.
Does ┑ work in programming languages?
Yes. You can use the provided code point. The JavaScript escape for U+2511 is \\u{2511}, and the CSS escape is \\2511.
What does the name mean (down light and left heavy)?
It describes the stroke weights: the downward segment is light, while the left segment is heavy, giving a mixed-weight corner/edge join for box borders.