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U+253E · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Right Heavy and Left Vertical Light

Box Drawings Right Heavy and Left Vertical Light is the Unicode character U+253E (official name “BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT VERTICAL 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+253E
HTML
U+253E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+253E
Decimal9534
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\253E
JavaScript\u253E
Python\u253E
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 BE
UTF-16253E
URL-encoded%E2%94%BE

Character details

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

How to type ┾

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 253E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings right heavy and left vertical light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings right heavy and left vertical light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 253E.

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 vertical light” or enter U+253E.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9534)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┾?

It is U+253E (BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT VERTICAL LIGHT), decimal 9534.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 253E 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 vertical light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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