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U+2526 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Up Heavy and Left Down Light

Box Drawings Up Heavy and Left Down Light is the Unicode character U+2526 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS UP 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+2526
HTML
U+2526

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2526
Decimal9510
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2526
JavaScript\u2526
Python\u2526
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 A6
UTF-162526
URL-encoded%E2%94%A6

Character details

Official nameBOX DRAWINGS UP 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 2526 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings up heavy and left down light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings up 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 2526.

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 up heavy and left down light” or enter U+2526.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9510)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┦?

It is U+2526 (BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT), decimal 9510.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2526 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 up 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.