Box Drawings Vertical Double And Left Single Symbol
╢ is a box-drawing character that combines a double vertical line on the right with a single vertical line on the left.
U+2562
The symbol ╢ is part of the Unicode box drawing block. It’s useful for building borders and panels in plain text where monospaced alignment matters. Copy it directly from this page or use the provided escape forms in code.
Box Drawings Vertical Double And Left Single Symbol Meaning
╢ (Unicode U+2562, “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE”) is a line-drawing character meant for composing text-based user interfaces, borders, and grid layouts. In monospaced fonts, it visually connects vertical border elements by showing a double vertical segment together with a single vertical segment on one side. This makes it handy for framing windows, table cells, or section dividers where you need a junction-like vertical styling but not necessarily a full corner. It’s primarily a visual formatting character rather than a standalone operator or letter.
Common uses
- •Drawing window borders or panel edges in plain text
- •Creating table/grid borders with monospaced characters
- •Building section separators in terminal-style layouts
- •Designing lightweight ASCII/Unicode UIs and dashboards
- •Replacing corner pieces when you need a vertical junction style
Examples
╢ Box Drawings Vertical Double and Left Single
- ╢┆ ╢ ┆
- ╢│ ╢ │
- ╢┌─────╢
- ╢│ ╢│
- ╢╢ label ╢
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2562 | |
| HTML Entity | ╢ | |
| HTML Code | ╢ | |
| CSS | \2562 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9570 | |
| Decimal | 9570 |
How to type Box Drawings Vertical Double And Left Single Symbol (╢)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9570 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2562 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2562. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2562, 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 Vertical Double And Left Single symbol mean?
╢ (Unicode U+2562, “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE”) is a line-drawing character meant for composing text-based user interfaces, borders, and grid layouts. In monospaced fonts, it visually connects vertical border elements by showing a double vertical segment together with a single vertical segment on one side. This makes it handy for framing windows, table cells, or section dividers where you need a junction-like vertical styling but not necessarily a full corner. It’s primarily a visual formatting character rather than a standalone operator or letter.
What Unicode character is ╢?
╢ is Unicode U+2562, named “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE”.
Why does ╢ not look right in my text?
Box-drawing characters align best in monospaced fonts. If your font is proportional, the lines may appear uneven.
How can I copy ╢ into code?
You can use the HTML entity ╢ or the CSS escape \\2562. In JavaScript, use \\u{2562}.
Is ╢ the same as a corner character?
No—╢ is primarily a vertical junction/border styling character. It’s different from dedicated corner pieces that draw both horizontal and vertical edges.