Box Drawings Light Diagonal Upper Left To Lower Right Symbol
╲ is a light diagonal box-drawing character from upper left to lower right.
U+2572
╲ is a Unicode box-drawing character designed for clean diagonal linework in monospaced text. It’s commonly used to build simple borders, connectors, and stylized layouts. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point.
Box Drawings Light Diagonal Upper Left To Lower Right Symbol Meaning
╲ (U+2572) is a “box drawings light diagonal” character running from upper left to lower right. In text-based design, it helps suggest direction, connections, or structure without requiring graphics. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it tends to align well in monospaced environments, making it useful for terminal UIs, markdown art, and quick diagrams. It’s also used decoratively as a subtle slash-like element in headings, labels, or separators. When paired with the opposite diagonal, it can form X-like crossing effects or dynamic-looking accents.
Common uses
- •Create diagonal accents in monospaced text layouts and headers
- •Build simple borders and UI frame elements in terminal-style designs
- •Indicate a connection or direction in lightweight diagrams
- •Add decorative separators between sections in plain text
- •Enhance ASCII/Unicode art and schema sketches with diagonal linework
Examples
╲ Box Drawings Light Diagonal Symbol
- ╲Top left ╲ bottom right
- ╲Menu ╲ Options
- ╲Connect A ╲ B in the diagram
- ╲Section 1 ╲ Section 2
- ╲Route: start ╲ end
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2572 | |
| HTML Entity | ╲ | |
| HTML Code | ╲ | |
| CSS | \2572 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9586 | |
| Decimal | 9586 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Diagonal Upper Left To Lower Right Symbol (╲)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9586 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2572 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2572. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2572, 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 Diagonal Upper Left To Lower Right symbol mean?
╲ (U+2572) is a “box drawings light diagonal” character running from upper left to lower right. In text-based design, it helps suggest direction, connections, or structure without requiring graphics. Because it’s part of the Box Drawing block, it tends to align well in monospaced environments, making it useful for terminal UIs, markdown art, and quick diagrams. It’s also used decoratively as a subtle slash-like element in headings, labels, or separators. When paired with the opposite diagonal, it can form X-like crossing effects or dynamic-looking accents.
What is the Unicode code point for ╲?
The Unicode code point for ╲ is U+2572.
Does ╲ display correctly in monospaced text?
It’s intended for box-drawing linework and typically aligns best in monospaced fonts, though exact appearance can vary by font.
How do I copy ╲ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ╲ (or copy the character directly).
What’s the difference between ╲ and the opposite diagonal?
╲ runs from upper left to lower right; the opposite diagonal runs the other way (upper right to lower left).