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U+254A · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Left Light and Right Vertical Heavy

Box Drawings Left Light and Right Vertical Heavy is the Unicode character U+254A (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT VERTICAL 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+254A
HTML
U+254A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+254A
Decimal9546
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\254A
JavaScript\u254A
Python\u254A
UTF-8 bytesE2 95 8A
UTF-16254A
URL-encoded%E2%95%8A

Character details

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

How to type ╊

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 254A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings left light and right vertical heavy”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings left light and right vertical heavy”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 254A.

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 vertical heavy” or enter U+254A.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9546)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ╊?

It is U+254A (BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT VERTICAL HEAVY), decimal 9546.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 254A 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 vertical heavy”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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