Box Drawings Up Single And Left Double Symbol
╛ is a box-drawing corner character: single up line combined with a double left line.
U+255B
The symbol ╛ (U+255B) is part of the Box Drawing block used to create borders in plain text. It’s useful when you need mixed single and double line styles in the same corner. Copy it directly or use the provided code escapes in your project.
Box Drawings Up Single And Left Double Symbol Meaning
╛ is a box-drawing character from Unicode that combines “up” single lines with a “left” double line. In practice, it helps build text-mode borders where one side uses a thinner (single) stroke while the other uses a thicker (double) stroke. Designers and developers often use it in terminal UI mockups, ASCII/Unicode frame layouts, and text art to create corners that visually align with neighboring box-drawing characters. When placed correctly in a grid (with matching up/left neighbors), it improves the overall consistency of the border style.
Common uses
- •Creating terminal or console UI frames with mixed border thickness
- •Building text-based boxes and panels in documentation or README files
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode layouts for chat messages and status blocks
- •Laying out simple forms or tables in plain-text editors
- •Enhancing UI prototypes in code comments or mock terminal screens
Examples
╛ Box Drawings Up Single and Left Double
- ╛╛ Volume: 80%
- ╛System ╛ Online
- ╛┌────────────────╛
- ╛Settings ╛ Updated
- ╛Loadout ╛ Weapon: Rifle
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+255B | |
| HTML Entity | ╛ | |
| HTML Code | ╛ | |
| CSS | \255B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9563 | |
| Decimal | 9563 |
How to type Box Drawings Up Single And Left Double Symbol (╛)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9563 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 255B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 255B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 255b, 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 Single And Left Double symbol mean?
╛ is a box-drawing character from Unicode that combines “up” single lines with a “left” double line. In practice, it helps build text-mode borders where one side uses a thinner (single) stroke while the other uses a thicker (double) stroke. Designers and developers often use it in terminal UI mockups, ASCII/Unicode frame layouts, and text art to create corners that visually align with neighboring box-drawing characters. When placed correctly in a grid (with matching up/left neighbors), it improves the overall consistency of the border style.
What is the Unicode value of ╛?
The symbol ╛ is U+255B (HTML entity: ╛).
How can I use ╛ in HTML?
Use ╛ (or paste the character directly).
How do I add ╛ in CSS as an escape?
Use \\255B in CSS.
How do I include ╛ in JavaScript?
Use \\u{255B} in a JavaScript string.