Box Drawings Up Heavy And Right Light Symbol
┖ is a box-drawing character used to build text-based borders with a heavy top and light right line.
U+2516
┖ (U+2516) is a Unicode box-drawing symbol designed for aligning line art in text. It’s commonly used in terminal UIs, ASCII/Unicode diagrams, and lightweight interface borders. Copy it directly into your text or code using the provided escapes.
Box Drawings Up Heavy And Right Light Symbol Meaning
┖ is a Unicode box-drawing character (Unicode name: “BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT”). Visually, it connects a heavy vertical line going upward with a light horizontal stroke to the right, forming a corner suitable for structured layouts. Because it follows the box-drawing set, it pairs well with other line and corner characters to create consistent borders in monospaced text. You can use it when building ASCII/Unicode panels, tables, or diagram frames where different stroke weights (heavy vs. light) help create a clean, readable hierarchy.
Common uses
- •Building text panels and framed boxes in terminal or console applications
- •Creating UI borders and separators in monospaced layouts and dashboards
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode diagrams with consistent corner connections
- •Formatting tables and grid-like text structures with corner pieces
- •Adding decorative or structural line art in chat messages and documentation
Examples
┖ Box Drawings Up Heavy and Right Light
- ┖ ┖ ┐ ║ ║
- ┖┖----┐
- ┖┌───┐\n┖ ┘
- ┖[title]┖
- ┖border┖right
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2516 | |
| HTML Entity | ┖ | |
| HTML Code | ┖ | |
| CSS | \2516 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9494 | |
| Decimal | 9494 |
How to type Box Drawings Up Heavy And Right Light Symbol (┖)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9494 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2516 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2516. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2516, 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 Heavy And Right Light symbol mean?
┖ is a Unicode box-drawing character (Unicode name: “BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT”). Visually, it connects a heavy vertical line going upward with a light horizontal stroke to the right, forming a corner suitable for structured layouts. Because it follows the box-drawing set, it pairs well with other line and corner characters to create consistent borders in monospaced text. You can use it when building ASCII/Unicode panels, tables, or diagram frames where different stroke weights (heavy vs. light) help create a clean, readable hierarchy.
What Unicode character is ┖?
┖ is the Unicode box-drawing character U+2516, named “BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT”.
How do I copy ┖ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ┖.
What escape can I use in JavaScript?
In JavaScript, you can use \\u{2516}.
Where is ┖ useful in text layouts?
It’s useful for box borders and diagram corners in monospaced text, especially when you want a heavy upward stroke paired with a light right stroke.