U+257F · Box Drawing
Box Drawings Heavy Up and Light Down ╿
Box Drawings Heavy Up and Light Down is the Unicode character U+257F (official name “BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN”) 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+257F
HTML╿
╿U+257F
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+257F | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9599 | |
| HTML (hex) | ╿ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ╿ | |
| CSS | \257F | |
| JavaScript | \u257F | |
| Python | \u257F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 95 BF | |
| UTF-16 | 257F | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%95%BF |
Character details
| Official name | BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Box Drawing |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Box Drawing |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ╿
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
257Fthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings heavy up and light down”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings heavy up and light down”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
257F.
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 heavy up and light down” or enter
U+257F. - HTML:
╿ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9599)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ╿?
It is U+257F (BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN), decimal 9599.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 257F 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 heavy up and light down”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ╿ (or ╿). There is no named entity.