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U+2549 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Right Light and Left Vertical Heavy

Box Drawings Right Light and Left Vertical Heavy is the Unicode character U+2549 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT LIGHT AND LEFT VERTICAL HEAVY”) 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+2549
HTML
U+2549

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2549
Decimal9545
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2549
JavaScript\u2549
Python\u2549
UTF-8 bytesE2 95 89
UTF-162549
URL-encoded%E2%95%89

Character details

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

How to type ╉

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2549 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings right light and left vertical heavy”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings right light and left vertical heavy”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2549.

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 light and left vertical heavy” or enter U+2549.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9545)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ╉?

It is U+2549 (BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT LIGHT AND LEFT VERTICAL HEAVY), decimal 9545.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2549 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 light and left vertical heavy”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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