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U+252E · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Right Heavy and Left Down Light

Box Drawings Right Heavy and Left Down Light is the Unicode character U+252E (official name “BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT”) 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+252E
HTML
U+252E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+252E
Decimal9518
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\252E
JavaScript\u252E
Python\u252E
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 AE
UTF-16252E
URL-encoded%E2%94%AE

Character details

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

How to type ┮

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 252E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings right heavy and left down light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings right heavy and left down light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 252E.

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 right heavy and left down light” or enter U+252E.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9518)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┮?

It is U+252E (BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT), decimal 9518.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 252E 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 right heavy and left down light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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