Box Drawings Left Heavy And Right Down Light Symbol
┭ is a box-drawing character combining a heavy left border with a light downward right connector.
U+252D
The symbol ┭ (U+252D) belongs to the Box Drawing set used in monospace text UI. It helps you build clean borders and connectors in terminals, plain text mockups, and lightweight layouts.
Box Drawings Left Heavy And Right Down Light Symbol Meaning
┭ (Unicode U+252D) is a box drawing character named “BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT DOWN LIGHT.” It represents a junction where the left side is a heavy vertical line, while the right side is a light line that drops downward. In practice, it’s used to connect border segments in ASCII/Unicode user interface designs—especially when you want a stronger emphasis on one side of a frame. Because it’s designed for consistent alignment in fixed-width text, it’s commonly used with other box-drawing characters to form panels, tables, and diagram-like layouts.
Common uses
- •Creating panel borders in terminal-style text layouts
- •Building table or grid separators with a heavier left edge
- •Designing simple UI frames in chat apps that support Unicode
- •Laying out ASCII/Unicode diagrams where one side needs visual emphasis
- •Decorating headings or sidebars in monospace mockups
Examples
┭ Box Drawings Left Heavy and Right Down Light
- ┭┭ ─ ┐
- ┭│ ┭ │
- ┭┭────────┐
- ┭┌ ┭────┐
- ┭┭ menu ┘
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+252D | |
| HTML Entity | ┭ | |
| HTML Code | ┭ | |
| CSS | \252D |
FAQ
What does the Box Drawings Left Heavy And Right Down Light symbol mean?
┭ (Unicode U+252D) is a box drawing character named “BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT DOWN LIGHT.” It represents a junction where the left side is a heavy vertical line, while the right side is a light line that drops downward. In practice, it’s used to connect border segments in ASCII/Unicode user interface designs—especially when you want a stronger emphasis on one side of a frame. Because it’s designed for consistent alignment in fixed-width text, it’s commonly used with other box-drawing characters to form panels, tables, and diagram-like layouts.
What is the Unicode code point for ┭?
The symbol ┭ is Unicode U+252D.
How can I copy/paste ┭ on the web?
You can copy the character directly from this page, or use the HTML entity: ┭.
Can I use ┭ in CSS or JavaScript?
Yes. CSS escape: \\252D. JavaScript escape: \\u{252D}.
What kind of box structure is ┭ typically used for?
It’s commonly used as a connector/junction in box-drawing frames—especially when you want a heavy line on the left and a light downward connection on the right.