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U+2520 · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Vertical Heavy and Right Light

Box Drawings Vertical Heavy and Right Light is the Unicode character U+2520 (official name “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND RIGHT 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+2520
HTML
U+2520

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2520
Decimal9504
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2520
JavaScript\u2520
Python\u2520
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 A0
UTF-162520
URL-encoded%E2%94%A0

Character details

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

How to type ┠

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2520 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings vertical heavy and right light”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings vertical heavy and right light”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2520.

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 vertical heavy and right light” or enter U+2520.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9504)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┠?

It is U+2520 (BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT), decimal 9504.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2520 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 vertical heavy and right light”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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