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U+2512 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Left Light

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Left Light is the Unicode character U+2512 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND LEFT 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+2512
HTML
U+2512

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2512
Decimal9490
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2512
JavaScript\u2512
Python\u2512
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 92
UTF-162512
URL-encoded%E2%94%92

Character details

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

How to type ┒

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2512 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings down heavy and left light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings down heavy and left light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2512.

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 left light” or enter U+2512.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9490)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┒?

It is U+2512 (BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND LEFT LIGHT), decimal 9490.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2512 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 left light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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