Box Drawings Vertical Light And Left Heavy Symbol
┥ is a box-drawing character that combines a light vertical line with a heavier left segment.
U+2525
┥ (U+2525) is part of the Unicode Box Drawing block. It’s used to build UI borders and ASCII-style diagrams with consistent line weights.
Box Drawings Vertical Light And Left Heavy Symbol Meaning
┥ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol that represents a vertical light line combined with a heavier left element, making it useful when you want a visually weighted connection on the left side. Practically, it helps you create borders, panel outlines, and diagram lines where different line thicknesses need to meet cleanly. In text-based layouts, this character is often chosen to match other box-drawing glyphs that represent corners, tees, and junctions. Its meaning is primarily visual: it doesn’t function as a standalone icon with a widely shared cultural or semantic definition beyond text rendering.
Common uses
- •Drawing panel or card borders in terminal and console UIs
- •Building table or grid outlines using consistent box-drawing characters
- •Creating flowchart or process diagram junctions with mixed line weights
- •Designing ASCII/Unicode art where a heavier left edge improves contrast
- •Rendering legacy-style UI mockups in plain text
Examples
┥ Box Drawings Vertical Light and Left Heavy
- ┥┥─┐
- ┥│ ┥ │
- ┥┌─┥─┐
- ┥┥ Box
- ┥└─┥───
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2525 | |
| HTML Entity | ┥ | |
| HTML Code | ┥ | |
| CSS | \2525 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9509 | |
| Decimal | 9509 |
How to type Box Drawings Vertical Light And Left Heavy Symbol (┥)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9509 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2525 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2525. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2525, 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 Light And Left Heavy symbol mean?
┥ is a Unicode box-drawing symbol that represents a vertical light line combined with a heavier left element, making it useful when you want a visually weighted connection on the left side. Practically, it helps you create borders, panel outlines, and diagram lines where different line thicknesses need to meet cleanly. In text-based layouts, this character is often chosen to match other box-drawing glyphs that represent corners, tees, and junctions. Its meaning is primarily visual: it doesn’t function as a standalone icon with a widely shared cultural or semantic definition beyond text rendering.
What is the Unicode code point for ┥?
┥ is U+2525 (Unicode name: BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY).
How can I copy ┥ from this page?
Copy the character directly: ┥. You can also copy the HTML entity or escape sequences shown on the page.
What can I use ┥ for in text diagrams?
It’s commonly used for box borders and junctions where you want a light vertical line with a heavier segment on the left.
Will ┥ look the same in every font?
No—box-drawing characters depend on font support. Many monospace fonts render them consistently, but some fonts may change spacing or glyph shape.