U+2500 · Box Drawing
Box Drawings Light Horizontal ─
Box Drawings Light Horizontal is the Unicode character U+2500 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL”) 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.
WindowsAlt 196
UnicodeU+2500
HTML─
─U+2500
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9472 | |
| HTML named entity | ─ | |
| HTML (hex) | ─ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ─ | |
| CSS | \2500 | |
| JavaScript | \u2500 | |
| Python | \u2500 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 94 80 | |
| UTF-16 | 2500 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%94%80 |
Character details
| Official name | BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Box Drawing |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Box Drawing |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ─
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 196 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 196 uses the code page 437.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2500then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings light horizontal”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings light horizontal”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2500.
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 light horizontal” or enter
U+2500. - HTML:
─or─ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9472)
Similar box drawing
Questions
What is the Unicode for ─?
It is U+2500 (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL), decimal 9472.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 196 on the numeric keypad.
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 light horizontal”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ─ or the numeric reference ─.