SYMBOL
╭ Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right
Unicode information
Box Drawings Light Arc Down And RightBOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC DOWN AND RIGHTU+256D╭╭\256d\u256DOther17.0Meaning of ╭ Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right
The ╭ character is listed as Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC DOWN AND RIGHT. Unicode encodes it as a distinct symbol. For specialist characters, the exact meaning is defined by the standard or notation system to which it belongs.
Common uses
- Copy and paste it into any Unicode-compatible app.
- Use it in documents or text that require this exact character.
- Reference it by its Unicode code point in technical contexts.
How to type ╭ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ╭. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Box Drawings Light Arc Down And Right, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 256D without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ╭. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ╭ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ╭ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ╭ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 256d, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ╭.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
╭╭\256d\u256D\u256D╭Usage examples
╭ — Box Drawings Light Arc Down And RightUnicode: U+256DHTML: ╭