Box Drawings Left Light And Right Vertical Heavy Symbol
╊ is a box-drawing character combining a light left side with a heavy vertical stroke on the right.
U+254A
╊ is part of the Unicode Box Drawing block, designed for terminal and text-based layouts. It helps you create structured frames, separators, and UI borders using mixed stroke weights. Copy it directly for consistent alignment in monospaced text.
Box Drawings Left Light And Right Vertical Heavy Symbol Meaning
The character ╊ is a Unicode box-drawing glyph meant to represent a junction or segment where stroke weights differ: a light component on the left paired with a heavy vertical component on the right. Practically, it’s useful when you want a border or divider that visually suggests depth or emphasis—common in ASCII-art style interfaces, console dashboards, and text UIs. Like many box-drawing characters, its appearance depends on font support and monospaced rendering, but in compatible fonts it provides a clean, consistent line-work look.
Common uses
- •Drawing mixed-weight borders for text-based UI panels
- •Creating separators and junctions in console dashboards
- •Building table frames or outlines with emphasis on one side
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode art layouts with monospaced alignment
- •Styling comment boxes, callouts, or status sections in terminals
Examples
╊ Box Drawings Left Light and Right Vertical Heavy
- ╊┌─┬─╊─┬─┐
- ╊Box: ╊║ Status: OK
- ╊┤ Item ╊ Price
- ╊═══╊═══ Section Divider
- ╊┏━━━━╊┃┃━━┓
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+254A | |
| HTML Entity | ╊ | |
| HTML Code | ╊ | |
| CSS | \254A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9546 | |
| Decimal | 9546 |
How to type Box Drawings Left Light And Right Vertical Heavy Symbol (╊)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9546 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 254A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 254A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 254a, 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 Left Light And Right Vertical Heavy symbol mean?
The character ╊ is a Unicode box-drawing glyph meant to represent a junction or segment where stroke weights differ: a light component on the left paired with a heavy vertical component on the right. Practically, it’s useful when you want a border or divider that visually suggests depth or emphasis—common in ASCII-art style interfaces, console dashboards, and text UIs. Like many box-drawing characters, its appearance depends on font support and monospaced rendering, but in compatible fonts it provides a clean, consistent line-work look.
How do I copy and paste ╊ reliably?
Copy the character from this page and paste into a monospaced editor or terminal. If spacing looks off, switch to a font with full Unicode box drawing support (often a monospace UI font).
Which encoding/escape can I use in code?
The Unicode code point is U+254A. In HTML you can use ╊ and in CSS you can use \254A. In JavaScript, you can use \u{254A}.
Why does ╊ look different across apps or fonts?
Box-drawing characters depend on glyph design in the chosen font. Some fonts include perfect line matching; others approximate, which can affect the perceived “light” vs “heavy” strokes.
Is ╊ meant for borders or for text content?
It’s primarily intended for borders, frames, and line-work in monospaced layouts. For normal prose text, it usually won’t be visually consistent or necessary.