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U+252F · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Down Light and Horizontal Heavy

Box Drawings Down Light and Horizontal Heavy is the Unicode character U+252F (official name “BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND HORIZONTAL HEAVY”) 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+252F
HTML
U+252F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+252F
Decimal9519
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\252F
JavaScript\u252F
Python\u252F
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 AF
UTF-16252F
URL-encoded%E2%94%AF

Character details

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

How to type ┯

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 252F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings down light and horizontal heavy”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings down light and horizontal heavy”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 252F.

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 light and horizontal heavy” or enter U+252F.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9519)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┯?

It is U+252F (BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND HORIZONTAL HEAVY), decimal 9519.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 252F 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 light and horizontal heavy”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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