Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right Symbol
A light box-drawing character that combines a vertical line with a rightward branch.
U+251C
The symbol ├ is a box-drawing character used to create simple line art and interface layouts. It’s commonly used in monospaced text to build panels, trees, and structured diagrams.
Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right Symbol Meaning
├ (Unicode U+251C) is “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT.” It visually represents a light vertical line that continues upward and downward, with a branch to the right. Because it’s designed for box/grid rendering in monospaced text, it’s especially useful when you want clean ASCII-like structure without drawing images. In practice, people use it as a “tee” junction in outlines, as a branch marker in tree views, and as a connector in UI mockups or text tables. Its appearance can vary slightly by font, but it typically remains a vertical connector with a right-side arm.
Common uses
- •Building text-based tree diagrams (folder or menu hierarchies) in monospaced displays
- •Creating panel borders and connectors in terminal-style UIs
- •Marking branching steps in checklists or process outlines
- •Laying out structured documentation with simple lines and headings
- •Designing lightweight ASCII/Unicode mockups for lists and navigation menus
Examples
├ Box Drawings Light Vertical and Right
- ├├── src
- ├├── README.md
- ├├─ Settings
- ├Menu:\n├ Profile\n├ Security\n└ Billing
- ├Checklist:\n├ Step 1\n├ Step 2\n└ Done
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+251C | |
| HTML Entity | ├ | |
| HTML Code | ├ | |
| CSS | \251C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9500 | |
| Decimal | 9500 |
How to type Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right Symbol (├)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9500 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 251C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 251C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 251c, 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 Right symbol mean?
├ (Unicode U+251C) is “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT.” It visually represents a light vertical line that continues upward and downward, with a branch to the right. Because it’s designed for box/grid rendering in monospaced text, it’s especially useful when you want clean ASCII-like structure without drawing images. In practice, people use it as a “tee” junction in outlines, as a branch marker in tree views, and as a connector in UI mockups or text tables. Its appearance can vary slightly by font, but it typically remains a vertical connector with a right-side arm.
What is the Unicode code point for ├?
├ is Unicode U+251C.
How can I copy and paste the symbol ├?
Copy the character directly from this page, then paste it into your document, spreadsheet, or code editor that supports Unicode.
How do I insert ├ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ├.
How do I insert ├ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\251C. JavaScript escape: \\u{251C}.