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U+251F · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Right Up Light

Box Drawings Down Heavy and Right Up Light is the Unicode character U+251F (official name “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT UP 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+251F
HTML
U+251F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+251F
Decimal9503
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\251F
JavaScript\u251F
Python\u251F
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 9F
UTF-16251F
URL-encoded%E2%94%9F

Character details

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

How to type ┟

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 251F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings down heavy and right up light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings down heavy and right up light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 251F.

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 right up light” or enter U+251F.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9503)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┟?

It is U+251F (BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT UP LIGHT), decimal 9503.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 251F 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 right up light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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