Box Drawings Light Down And Horizontal Symbol
┬ is a box-drawing character that joins a horizontal line to a vertical line going down.
U+252C
┬ (box drawings light down and horizontal) is part of the Unicode box drawing set. It’s commonly used to build table-like layouts and simple diagrams with text. You can copy it directly or use its HTML/CSS/JavaScript escape forms.
Box Drawings Light Down And Horizontal Symbol Meaning
┬ is a light box-drawing symbol that connects a horizontal stroke to a vertical stroke extending downward. Visually, it acts like a “tee” junction: the horizontal line continues left and right, while a line drops down from the center. The Unicode name is “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL” (code point U+252C). Because it’s designed for line consistency in monospaced or grid-style text, it’s frequently used in ASCII/Unicode UI mockups, table borders, and simple schematics where clean alignment matters.
Common uses
- •Creating table borders and grid connectors in plain text
- •Building text-based dashboards and terminal-style layouts
- •Designing simple boxes for UI mockups and wireframes
- •Representing intersections in ASCII/Unicode flow diagrams
- •Making consistent separators in forms and structured messages
Examples
┬ Box Drawings Light Down and Horizontal
- ┬Name ┬ Value
- ┬+──┬──+
- ┬Header ┬ Section
- ┬┌───┬───┐
- ┬A ┬ B ┬ C
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+252C | |
| HTML Entity | ┬ | |
| HTML Code | ┬ | |
| CSS | \252C |
FAQ
What does ┬ look like?
It’s a “tee” junction: a horizontal line with a vertical line going down from the center.
What is the Unicode code point for ┬?
The symbol ┬ has Unicode code point U+252C.
How can I insert ┬ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ┬.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escape forms?
CSS escape: \\252C. JavaScript escape: \\u{252C}.