Box Drawings Up Double And Right Single Symbol
╙ is a box drawing character for text UIs, showing an up-double and right-single corner.
U+2559
The ╙ character is a Unicode box drawing symbol (U+2559) commonly used for ASCII-style UI layout. It helps you build clean borders and corners in monospaced text. You can copy it directly or use the provided HTML/CSS/JS escapes.
Box Drawings Up Double And Right Single Symbol Meaning
╙ (Unicode U+2559) is a “Box Drawings Up Double and Right Single” character. In practice, it represents a specific corner/junction shape in text-based graphics: it visually combines a double vertical stroke pointing upward with a single horizontal stroke extending to the right. Because it’s designed for box-drawing sets, it aligns well with other characters in the same range when you use a monospaced font. People typically use it to complete borders around panels, menus, and diagrams—especially when they need the corner to match a particular style (double-line vertical with single-line horizontal).
Common uses
- •Drawing panel and window borders in monospaced text
- •Creating menu frame corners for terminal-style interfaces
- •Building text diagrams and flow outlines with consistent line art
- •Designing separators and junctions in log viewers or dashboards
- •Making decorative ASCII/Unicode art for documentation
Examples
╙ Box Drawings Up Double and Right Single
- ╙╙┈┈┈┈╜ Section Header
- ╙┌─┐\n╙ └─ frame corner
- ╙Menu:\n╙ Option 1\n│ Option 2
- ╙Diagram:\n╙──▶ Process
- ╙Border:\n╙────╦────╙
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2559 | |
| HTML Entity | ╙ | |
| HTML Code | ╙ | |
| CSS | \2559 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9561 | |
| Decimal | 9561 |
How to type Box Drawings Up Double And Right Single Symbol (╙)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9561 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2559 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2559. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2559, 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 Up Double And Right Single symbol mean?
╙ (Unicode U+2559) is a “Box Drawings Up Double and Right Single” character. In practice, it represents a specific corner/junction shape in text-based graphics: it visually combines a double vertical stroke pointing upward with a single horizontal stroke extending to the right. Because it’s designed for box-drawing sets, it aligns well with other characters in the same range when you use a monospaced font. People typically use it to complete borders around panels, menus, and diagrams—especially when they need the corner to match a particular style (double-line vertical with single-line horizontal).
What Unicode character is ╙?
╙ is the Unicode character “BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND RIGHT SINGLE” with code point U+2559.
How do I copy and use ╙ in my text or UI?
Copy the character directly (╙) and paste it into your content. For consistent alignment, use a monospaced font.
What are the common escape formats for developers?
HTML entity: ╙. CSS escape: \\2559. JavaScript escape: \\u{2559}.
Will it look the same on every device?
It should render as a box-drawing glyph in fonts that support Unicode box drawing characters; if alignment matters, verify in your target monospaced font.