Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Up Light Symbol
A box-drawing line character with a heavy right side and a lighter left-up connector.
U+2536
┶ (U+2536) is a box drawing character used to build borders and diagrams in plain text. It’s especially handy when you want a directional or weighted connector in a text-based layout. Copy it below or use the HTML/CSS/Unicode escapes provided.
Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Up Light Symbol Meaning
┶ is a Unicode “box drawing” symbol (U+2536) named “BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT UP LIGHT.” In practice, it represents a connection shape where the right side line is heavier, while the left-up portion is lighter. Designers and developers typically use it as part of ASCII/Unicode art, text UI frames, and simple diagrams—placing it at junctions or edges to suggest structure, direction, or emphasis. Because it’s a fixed-width character, it works best in monospace fonts where line alignment remains consistent across terminals, logs, and generated text.
Common uses
- •Creating borders and panel edges in terminal or console output
- •Building ASCII/Unicode diagrams with clearer junction emphasis
- •Designing simple UI mockups using monospace layouts
- •Annotating tables or structured text sections with line connectors
- •Formatting documentation and readme files with box-drawing frames
Examples
┶ Box Drawings Right Heavy and Left Up Light
- ┶┶ Menu
- ┶ ┶─ Settings ──
- ┶CPU ┶ Cache
- ┶Status: ┶ OK
- ┶┶─ Section header
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2536 | |
| HTML Entity | ┶ | |
| HTML Code | ┶ | |
| CSS | \2536 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9526 | |
| Decimal | 9526 |
How to type Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Up Light Symbol (┶)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9526 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2536 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2536. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2536, 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 ┶ look like and where is it used?
┶ is a box-drawing junction/connector character. It’s commonly used in text-based borders, diagrams, and UI mockups to add structure—often with a heavier right side emphasis.
How do I copy ┶ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ┶
How do I use ┶ in CSS?
You can use the CSS escape: \\2536 (or include the character directly in a monospace context).
What is the Unicode code point for ┶?
The Unicode code point is U+2536, with the JavaScript escape \\u{2536}.