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U+251C · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Light Vertical and Right

Box Drawings Light Vertical and Right is the Unicode character U+251C (official name “BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL 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 195
UnicodeU+251C
HTML├
U+251C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+251C
Decimal9500
HTML named entity├
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\251C
JavaScript\u251C
Python\u251C
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 9C
UTF-16251C
URL-encoded%E2%94%9C

Character details

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

How to type ├

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 195 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 195 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 251C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings light vertical and right”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings light vertical and right”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 251C.

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 vertical and right” or enter U+251C.
  • HTML: ├ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9500)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ├?

It is U+251C (BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT), decimal 9500.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 195 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 vertical and right”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ├ or the numeric reference ├.