Box Drawings Vertical Heavy And Horizontal Light Symbol
╂ is a box-drawing character that combines a heavy vertical line with a light horizontal line.
U+2542
╂ is part of the Unicode box drawing set. It’s designed for building simple text-based interfaces, diagrams, and decorative separators. Copy it directly or use the provided escapes in code.
Box Drawings Vertical Heavy And Horizontal Light Symbol Meaning
The symbol ╂ is Unicode “Box Drawings Vertical Heavy and Horizontal Light” (U+2542). It visually represents an intersection where the vertical stroke is heavy while the horizontal stroke is lighter. This makes it useful when you want one direction to stand out more than the other—such as emphasizing a vertical column while keeping horizontal rules subtle. In text UI layouts, it can mark connections between vertical panels and thin dividers, or create structured separators in monospaced designs. Because it’s a single character, it works well in terminals, logs, dashboards, and lightweight diagrams where full borders would be too busy.
Common uses
- •Separating or connecting sections in monospaced text UIs where vertical emphasis is needed
- •Building lightweight table borders and column dividers in plain-text layouts
- •Creating flow/diagram connectors in ASCII/Unicode schematics
- •Designing decorative separators for command-line tools and status panels
- •Marking intersections in grid-like layouts without using multi-character lines
Examples
╂ Box Drawings Vertical Heavy and Horizontal Light
- ╂CPU ╂ Memory ╂ Disk
- ╂┌─┬─┐\n│ ╂ │\n└─┴─┘
- ╂Top Panel ╂ Side Panel
- ╂Field ╂ Value
- ╂A ╂ B ╂ C
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2542 | |
| HTML Entity | ╂ | |
| HTML Code | ╂ | |
| CSS | \2542 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9538 | |
| Decimal | 9538 |
How to type Box Drawings Vertical Heavy And Horizontal Light Symbol (╂)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9538 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2542 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2542. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2542, 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 Heavy And Horizontal Light symbol mean?
The symbol ╂ is Unicode “Box Drawings Vertical Heavy and Horizontal Light” (U+2542). It visually represents an intersection where the vertical stroke is heavy while the horizontal stroke is lighter. This makes it useful when you want one direction to stand out more than the other—such as emphasizing a vertical column while keeping horizontal rules subtle. In text UI layouts, it can mark connections between vertical panels and thin dividers, or create structured separators in monospaced designs. Because it’s a single character, it works well in terminals, logs, dashboards, and lightweight diagrams where full borders would be too busy.
What Unicode character is ╂?
╂ is the Unicode character named “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT” with code point U+2542.
How do I copy ╂ into HTML?
You can copy the character directly, or use the HTML entity: ╂
How do I use ╂ in CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\2542
Will ╂ display correctly in terminals and monospaced text?
It typically works best in monospaced fonts that support Unicode box drawing characters; if a font lacks support, the symbol may appear as a blank or placeholder.