Box Drawings Up Light And Left Heavy Symbol
┙ is a box-drawing character that connects an up segment (light) with a left segment (heavy).
U+2519
┙ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol designed for text-based interfaces. It’s useful when you want clean line-art borders in plain text or code-generated layouts. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point.
Box Drawings Up Light And Left Heavy Symbol Meaning
┙ (Unicode U+2519) is a “box drawings up light and left heavy” character. It visually combines a vertical line rising upward in a lighter stroke with a left-side connection in a heavier stroke, making it helpful for framing corners or junctions in monospace UI mockups. In practice, it’s commonly used as part of ASCII/Unicode border sets where consistent line thickness matters. Because it’s a single character, it can be easier than drawing with multiple symbols when you’re building compact borders, panels, or table-like layouts in text.
Common uses
- •Creating boxed panels and framed sections in plain text UIs
- •Building table borders or grid corners in monospace layouts
- •Designing simple terminal-style artwork and separators
- •Generating diagram-like interfaces in documentation and READMEs
- •Using consistent Unicode border characters in chat or status screens
Examples
┙ Box Drawings Up Light and Left Heavy
- ┙┙ Menu ┗━ Actions
- ┙┌ Header ┙ Content
- ┙Border corner: ┙
- ┙┙ ━━┛ ├─┤ layout lines
- ┙┙ Panel line for status display
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2519 | |
| HTML Entity | ┙ | |
| HTML Code | ┙ | |
| CSS | \2519 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9497 | |
| Decimal | 9497 |
How to type Box Drawings Up Light And Left Heavy Symbol (┙)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9497 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2519 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2519. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2519, 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 Light And Left Heavy symbol mean?
┙ (Unicode U+2519) is a “box drawings up light and left heavy” character. It visually combines a vertical line rising upward in a lighter stroke with a left-side connection in a heavier stroke, making it helpful for framing corners or junctions in monospace UI mockups. In practice, it’s commonly used as part of ASCII/Unicode border sets where consistent line thickness matters. Because it’s a single character, it can be easier than drawing with multiple symbols when you’re building compact borders, panels, or table-like layouts in text.
What is the Unicode code point for ┙?
┙ is Unicode U+2519 (name: BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY).
How do I copy ┙ for use in HTML?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity ┙.
Does ┙ require a monospace font to look right?
It’s best in a monospace font so the box-drawing lines align cleanly with other characters.
Where would I use ┙ in a text layout?
Use it as a corner/junction piece in borders—for example, where an upward line meets a left-side line.