Box Drawings Heavy Vertical And Right Symbol
┗ ┣ is a box-drawing character used to connect a heavy vertical line to a right-hand branch.
U+2523
┗ ┣ (box drawings heavy vertical and right) is a single character designed for ASCII-style diagrams. It helps create clean junctions in tables, UI mockups, and text art. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point in code.
Box Drawings Heavy Vertical And Right Symbol Meaning
The character “┣” is a Unicode Box Drawing symbol described as “BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND RIGHT” (U+2523). It represents a heavy vertical line with a branch to the right, making it useful as a junction in line-based layouts. Because it is part of the box-drawing block, it aligns well with other box drawing characters when your font supports the set. In text diagrams, it commonly appears where a vertical divider connects to a horizontal segment—such as in structured menus, flowcharts, or table borders created with characters.
Common uses
- •Creating ASCII/Unicode tables with vertical separators and right-side branches
- •Building text-based UI mockups and panels with clean line junctions
- •Designing flowcharts or process diagrams in plain text editors
- •Formatting command output, logs, or structured reports for readability
- •Adding visual structure to README files and documentation
Examples
┣ Box Drawings Heavy Vertical and Right
- ┣Menu options:\n┣ Item A\n┣ Item B
- ┣Tree view:\nRoot\n┣ Child 1\n┗ Child 2
- ┣Section border:\n┣━━━━ Header
- ┣Before each step:\n┣ Step one\n┣ Step two
- ┣Panel lines:\n┣ Left divider → Right content
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2523 | |
| HTML Entity | ┣ | |
| HTML Code | ┣ | |
| CSS | \2523 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9507 | |
| Decimal | 9507 |
How to type Box Drawings Heavy Vertical And Right Symbol (┣)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9507 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2523 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2523. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2523, 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 Vertical And Right symbol mean?
The character “┣” is a Unicode Box Drawing symbol described as “BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND RIGHT” (U+2523). It represents a heavy vertical line with a branch to the right, making it useful as a junction in line-based layouts. Because it is part of the box-drawing block, it aligns well with other box drawing characters when your font supports the set. In text diagrams, it commonly appears where a vertical divider connects to a horizontal segment—such as in structured menus, flowcharts, or table borders created with characters.
What is the Unicode code point for ┣?
It is U+2523 (BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND RIGHT).
How do I copy ┣ into my document?
Copy the character “┣” directly from this page, then paste it into your editor or design tool.
How can I insert ┣ using HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ┣
What font support should I expect?
Box-drawing characters display best in fonts that include the Unicode box drawing block; otherwise alignment may look off.