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U+2532 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Left Light and Right Down Heavy

Box Drawings Left Light and Right Down Heavy is the Unicode character U+2532 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT DOWN 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+2532
HTML
U+2532

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2532
Decimal9522
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2532
JavaScript\u2532
Python\u2532
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 B2
UTF-162532
URL-encoded%E2%94%B2

Character details

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

How to type ┲

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2532 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings left light and right down heavy”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings left light and right down heavy”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2532.

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 light and right down heavy” or enter U+2532.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9522)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┲?

It is U+2532 (BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT DOWN HEAVY), decimal 9522.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2532 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 light and right down heavy”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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