Box Drawings Light Left Symbol
A light box-drawing character for the left side of line-based UI elements.
U+2574
╴ (U+2574) is a box drawing symbol used to create light, thin borders in plain text. It’s commonly used in ASCII-style layouts where consistent line thickness matters. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code.
Box Drawings Light Left Symbol Meaning
“Box Drawings Light Left” (U+2574) is a Unicode box-drawing character that represents a light, left-facing horizontal line segment. In text UIs, it helps frame content when you need a subtle left edge or a corner-like continuation using line characters. The symbol is part of the Unicode Box Drawing block, so it typically renders as a clean horizontal stroke in fonts that support it. Practically, you’ll use it alongside other box-drawing characters to build boxes, dividers, labels, and lightweight UI ornaments in environments like terminals, chat apps, and design mockups.
Common uses
- •Building thin ASCII-style borders for menus and panels in plain text
- •Creating labeled callouts or separators in documentation and README files
- •Designing lightweight UI decorations for chat messages or status displays
- •Mocking table/grid edges in terminals where full box characters aren’t available
- •Adding subtle indentation or framing accents in text-based layouts
Examples
╴ Box Drawings Light Left
- ╴╴ Notice: Maintenance window tonight ╴
- ╴Server status: OK ╴ uptime stable ╴
- ╴Tip ╴ Use arrow keys to navigate
- ╴Settings ╴ Theme: Light ╴
- ╴Log entry: Connected ╴ 12:04:33
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2574 | |
| HTML Entity | ╴ | |
| HTML Code | ╴ | |
| CSS | \2574 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9588 | |
| Decimal | 9588 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Left Symbol (╴)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9588 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2574 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2574. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2574, 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 Left symbol mean?
“Box Drawings Light Left” (U+2574) is a Unicode box-drawing character that represents a light, left-facing horizontal line segment. In text UIs, it helps frame content when you need a subtle left edge or a corner-like continuation using line characters. The symbol is part of the Unicode Box Drawing block, so it typically renders as a clean horizontal stroke in fonts that support it. Practically, you’ll use it alongside other box-drawing characters to build boxes, dividers, labels, and lightweight UI ornaments in environments like terminals, chat apps, and design mockups.
What is the Unicode code point for ╴?
It is U+2574, named “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT LEFT”.
How do I copy ╴ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ╴ (as provided, the symbol corresponds to the entity in the data: ╴).
How can I use ╴ in JavaScript?
Use the escape sequence from the data: \\u{2574}.
Will ╴ always look the same in every font?
It depends on font support for the Unicode Box Drawing block. In fonts that support it, it typically renders as a light horizontal stroke.