Box Drawings Light Up And Horizontal Symbol
┴ is a box-drawing character used to connect a vertical line upward to a horizontal line.
U+2534
┴ (U+2534) is a box drawing character that shows a light vertical line rising into a horizontal bar. It’s handy for creating clean ASCII-style layouts. You can copy it directly or use its escape codes in code.
Box Drawings Light Up And Horizontal Symbol Meaning
The symbol ┴ is a “box drawings light up and horizontal” character from the Unicode Box Drawing block. Visually, it’s a T-like connector where a vertical stroke goes upward and meets a horizontal line. Unlike heavy box drawing characters, this one is designed for a lighter, text-friendly style that matches many terminal fonts and UI monospace layouts. Commonly, it represents junctions, dividers, or branching structure in text interfaces, technical notes, and diagrams. It can also be used for minimalist “up” connectors in text art, where the goal is clarity without heavy lines.
Common uses
- •Creating text-based UI separators and panel connectors in chat or terminal layouts
- •Building simple ASCII diagrams that need an up-and-horizontal junction
- •Designing headers, labels, or lists with lightweight line art
- •Formatting documentation where you want consistent box-drawing connectors
- •Enhancing schematics or flow notes in plain text editors
Examples
┴ Box Drawings Light Up and Horizontal
- ┴Settings ┴ Audio
- ┴Task List ┴ In Progress
- ┴Level ┴ Difficulty
- ┴Status ┴ Ready
- ┴Server ┴ Running
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2534 | |
| HTML Entity | ┴ | |
| HTML Code | ┴ | |
| CSS | \2534 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9524 | |
| Decimal | 9524 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Up And Horizontal Symbol (┴)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9524 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2534 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2534. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2534, 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 Up And Horizontal symbol mean?
The symbol ┴ is a “box drawings light up and horizontal” character from the Unicode Box Drawing block. Visually, it’s a T-like connector where a vertical stroke goes upward and meets a horizontal line. Unlike heavy box drawing characters, this one is designed for a lighter, text-friendly style that matches many terminal fonts and UI monospace layouts. Commonly, it represents junctions, dividers, or branching structure in text interfaces, technical notes, and diagrams. It can also be used for minimalist “up” connectors in text art, where the goal is clarity without heavy lines.
What is the Unicode code point for ┴?
┴ is Unicode U+2534 (Box Drawings Light Up and Horizontal).
How can I insert ┴ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ┴.
What escape code can I use in CSS?
Use: \\2534.
What is ┴ typically used for in text layouts?
It’s used as a light connector/junction between a vertical line that rises up and a horizontal line, helping structure text-based UI and diagrams.