Box Drawings Heavy Left And Light Right Symbol
╾ is a box drawing character with a heavy line on the left and a lighter continuation on the right.
U+257E
╾ is a Unicode box drawing symbol designed for text-based layout. It helps you create clean borders and separators in terminals, dashboards, and ASCII-style UI designs. Copy it directly or use its Unicode/HTML/CSS forms.
Box Drawings Heavy Left And Light Right Symbol Meaning
╾ (BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT AND LIGHT RIGHT, U+257E) is a “box drawing” character used to join lines in bordered text layouts. The left side is drawn heavier, while the right side is lighter, which makes it useful when you want visual weight to change across a boundary. Commonly, it appears as part of horizontal rules, panel edges, and segmented separators in monospaced interfaces. Because it’s a single character, it’s convenient for developers and designers who build ASCII/Unicode art, status panels, and UI components in plain text.
Common uses
- •Panel and card separators in monospaced text UIs
- •Border joins for ASCII/Unicode art dashboards
- •Row dividers where you want a heavier edge on one side
- •Light-weight separator markers in terminal output
- •Decorative headings and section breaks in plain text
Examples
╾ Box Drawings Heavy Left and Light Right
- ╾╾─╾─╾ Header
- ╾[Start]╾ Continue [End]
- ╾LeftEdge╾ PanelBody
- ╾Section 1 ╾ Section 2
- ╾║ Item A ║ Item B ║╾
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+257E | |
| HTML Entity | ╾ | |
| HTML Code | ╾ | |
| CSS | \257E | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9598 | |
| Decimal | 9598 |
How to type Box Drawings Heavy Left And Light Right Symbol (╾)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9598 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 257E then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 257E. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 257e, 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 Heavy Left And Light Right symbol mean?
╾ (BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT AND LIGHT RIGHT, U+257E) is a “box drawing” character used to join lines in bordered text layouts. The left side is drawn heavier, while the right side is lighter, which makes it useful when you want visual weight to change across a boundary. Commonly, it appears as part of horizontal rules, panel edges, and segmented separators in monospaced interfaces. Because it’s a single character, it’s convenient for developers and designers who build ASCII/Unicode art, status panels, and UI components in plain text.
What is the Unicode code point for ╾?
It’s U+257E.
How do I copy ╾ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ╾.
How do I use ╾ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\257E.
Where is ╾ most useful?
It’s handy for text-based borders and separators where a heavy-to-light line join improves readability in monospaced layouts.