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U+253D · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Left Heavy and Right Vertical Light

Box Drawings Left Heavy and Right Vertical Light is the Unicode character U+253D (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT VERTICAL 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+253D
HTML
U+253D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+253D
Decimal9533
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\253D
JavaScript\u253D
Python\u253D
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 BD
UTF-16253D
URL-encoded%E2%94%BD

Character details

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

How to type ┽

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 253D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings left heavy and right vertical light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings left heavy and right vertical light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 253D.

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 left heavy and right vertical light” or enter U+253D.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9533)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┽?

It is U+253D (BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT VERTICAL LIGHT), decimal 9533.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 253D 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 left heavy and right vertical light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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