Box Drawings Light Vertical And Horizontal Symbol
┼ is a light box-drawing character showing a vertical and horizontal line crossing.
U+253C
┼ (U+253C) is a light box-drawing cross used to build simple diagrams with monospaced text. It’s commonly used in ASCII/Unicode “box” layouts and UI mockups.
Box Drawings Light Vertical And Horizontal Symbol Meaning
┼ is a Unicode “box drawing” character that renders a vertical line intersecting a horizontal line. In many fonts it appears as a clean cross with equal-weight strokes, making it useful for structuring text-based layouts. Because it uses box-drawing styling, it’s often chosen to connect borders in tables, panels, and schematic diagrams. You may also see it used as a neutral marker or separator in interface mockups, console output, or text art where consistent alignment matters. Its codepoint is U+253C, with HTML entity ┼ and common escapes available for developers.
Common uses
- •Creating ASCII/Unicode tables and grid intersections in monospaced text
- •Building UI mockups or wireframes using box-drawing characters
- •Marking a junction in text-based diagrams or flow charts
- •Designing dividers and connectors in console/terminal-style layouts
- •Composing simple text art and decorative separators
Examples
┼ Box Drawings Light Vertical and Horizontal
- ┼┌─┼─┐
- ┼│ A ┼ B │
- ┼┼ 1 ┼ 2 ┼ 3
- ┼Panel ┼ Section
- ┼Grid intersection: ┼
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+253C | |
| HTML Entity | ┼ | |
| HTML Code | ┼ | |
| CSS | \253C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9532 | |
| Decimal | 9532 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Vertical And Horizontal Symbol (┼)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9532 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 253C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 253C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 253c, 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 Vertical And Horizontal symbol mean?
┼ is a Unicode “box drawing” character that renders a vertical line intersecting a horizontal line. In many fonts it appears as a clean cross with equal-weight strokes, making it useful for structuring text-based layouts. Because it uses box-drawing styling, it’s often chosen to connect borders in tables, panels, and schematic diagrams. You may also see it used as a neutral marker or separator in interface mockups, console output, or text art where consistent alignment matters. Its codepoint is U+253C, with HTML entity ┼ and common escapes available for developers.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ┼?
┼ is U+253C (Unicode name: BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL).
How do I copy ┼ from this page?
Copy the character itself (┼). If you need a specific format, use the HTML entity, CSS escape, or JavaScript escape provided by the page data.
What HTML entity represents ┼?
The HTML entity for ┼ is ┼.
Why does ┼ look different across apps or fonts?
Box-drawing characters depend on the font’s glyph design. A monospaced font typically makes grid layouts and intersections align more consistently.