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U+2530 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Horizontal Light

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Horizontal Light is the Unicode character U+2530 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT”) from the Box Drawing block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s box drawing collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2530
HTML
U+2530

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2530
Decimal9520
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2530
JavaScript\u2530
Python\u2530
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 B0
UTF-162530
URL-encoded%E2%94%B0

Character details

Official nameBOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT
Unicode blockBox Drawing
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryBox Drawing
EmojiNo

How to type ┰

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2530 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings down heavy and horizontal light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings down heavy and horizontal light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2530.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “box drawings down heavy and horizontal light” or enter U+2530.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9520)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┰?

It is U+2530 (BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT), decimal 9520.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2530 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “box drawings down heavy and horizontal light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ┰ (or ┰). There is no named entity.