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U+2514 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Light Up and Right

Box Drawings Light Up and Right is the Unicode character U+2514 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND RIGHT”) 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 192
UnicodeU+2514
HTML└
U+2514

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2514
Decimal9492
HTML named entity└
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2514
JavaScript\u2514
Python\u2514
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 94
UTF-162514
URL-encoded%E2%94%94

Character details

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

How to type └

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 192 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 192 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2514 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings light up and right”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings light up and right”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2514.

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 up and right” or enter U+2514.
  • HTML: └ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9492)

Questions

What is the Unicode for └?

It is U+2514 (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND RIGHT), decimal 9492.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 192 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 up and right”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity └ or the numeric reference └.