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U+251D · Box Drawing

Box Drawings Vertical Light and Right Heavy

Box Drawings Vertical Light and Right Heavy is the Unicode character U+251D (official name “BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND RIGHT 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+251D
HTML
U+251D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+251D
Decimal9501
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\251D
JavaScript\u251D
Python\u251D
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 9D
UTF-16251D
URL-encoded%E2%94%9D

Character details

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

How to type ┝

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 251D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “box drawings vertical light and right heavy”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “box drawings vertical light and right heavy”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 251D.

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 light and right heavy” or enter U+251D.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9501)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ┝?

It is U+251D (BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND RIGHT HEAVY), decimal 9501.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 251D 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 light and right heavy”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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