Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right Symbol
╭ is a light box-drawing character used to form an upper-left arc leading down and to the right.
U+256D
╭ is a Unicode box drawing character (U+256D) often used to build neat borders and frames in plain text. It helps create rounded corners and smooth transitions in text-based UI. Copy it directly or use the provided escape codes in code.
Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right Symbol Meaning
The character ╭ (Unicode name: “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC DOWN AND RIGHT”, U+256D) is part of the Box Drawing block. It draws a light arc that curves down and then continues to the right, making it useful as the top-left corner piece of a rounded or semi-rounded box. In text UIs, it’s commonly paired with other box-drawing characters to complete a frame, such as combining corner arcs with horizontal and vertical lines. Depending on the font, it’s best used with compatible monospace or UI fonts so the border pieces align cleanly.
Common uses
- •Building text-based panels and framed messages in chat or terminals
- •Creating rounded corners in ASCII/Unicode UI mockups
- •Designing separators and layout boxes in plain-text documentation
- •Forming progress/step UI elements where borders need curved corners
- •Enhancing banners, titles, and callouts in README files or wikis
Examples
╭ Box Drawings Light Arc Down and Right
- ╭╭────────╮
- ╭╭─── Setup ───
- ╭╭─ Welcome ╮
- ╭╭─────────────
- ╭╭─ Step 1 (start)
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+256D | |
| HTML Entity | ╭ | |
| HTML Code | ╭ | |
| CSS | \256D |
FAQ
What does ╭ look like?
╭ is a light arc that forms a rounded corner: it curves downward and then continues to the right.
Where should I use ╭ in a box border?
Use it as a top-left corner piece when you’re combining it with the matching horizontal/vertical lines and other corner arcs.
Will it display correctly in all fonts?
It should work in Unicode-capable monospace or UI fonts; alignment may vary in non-monospace or unsupported fonts.
How can I copy ╭ quickly?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the Unicode escapes in code: CSS \\256D or JavaScript \\u{256D}.