Box Drawings Light Arc Up And Left Symbol
╯ is a box-drawing character that creates an arc toward the upper-left corner.
U+256F
╯ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol designed for clean terminal and UI layouts. It represents a light arc that curves up and left, helping you form rounded corners and line art. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Box Drawings Light Arc Up And Left Symbol Meaning
╯ (Unicode U+256F) is a “Box Drawings Light Arc Up and Left” character. In box-drawing contexts, it’s typically used as a corner/curve piece where lines meet at a rounded transition—curving from a lower/right direction up toward the left. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it works best with monospaced text and other box characters to create consistent borders, frames, and UI widgets. The visual effect is usually a smooth, lightweight arc suitable for diagrams, ASCII-style panels, and terminal-style graphics rather than thick or decorative strokes.
Common uses
- •Creating rounded corners in terminal UIs and text-based dashboards
- •Building framed boxes with consistent light line art in monospaced text
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode diagrams where lines need a curved turn up-left
- •Composing simple UI separators and panel edges in chat or log views
- •Annotating diagrams or sketches with compact corner/arc symbols
Examples
╯ Box Drawings Light Arc Up and Left
- ╯╭───╮\n│ │\n╰───╯
- ╯┌────┐\n│ ╯ │\n└────┘
- ╯Menu:\n1) Item A\n╯
- ╯Status\nOK ╯
- ╯Box corner: ╯
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+256F | |
| HTML Entity | ╯ | |
| HTML Code | ╯ | |
| CSS | \256F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9583 | |
| Decimal | 9583 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Arc Up And Left Symbol (╯)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9583 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 256F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 256F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 256f, 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 Light Arc Up And Left symbol mean?
╯ (Unicode U+256F) is a “Box Drawings Light Arc Up and Left” character. In box-drawing contexts, it’s typically used as a corner/curve piece where lines meet at a rounded transition—curving from a lower/right direction up toward the left. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it works best with monospaced text and other box characters to create consistent borders, frames, and UI widgets. The visual effect is usually a smooth, lightweight arc suitable for diagrams, ASCII-style panels, and terminal-style graphics rather than thick or decorative strokes.
What is the Unicode code point for ╯?
╯ is U+256F (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC UP AND LEFT).
How can I use ╯ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ╯.
How do I reference ╯ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\256F. JavaScript escape: \\u{256F}.
Does ╯ work in all fonts?
It works best in monospaced fonts; some fonts may render box-drawing characters differently or with different line weights.