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Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Down Light

Unicode information

NameBox Drawings Right Heavy And Left Down Light
Unicode nameBOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT
Code pointU+252E
HTML decimal┮
HTML hex┮
CSS\252e
JavaScript\u252E
CategoryOther
Unicode17.0

Meaning of ┮ Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Down Light

The character is listed as Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Down Light in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT. 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 Right Heavy And Left Down Light, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 252E 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 252e, 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.

HTML decimal┮
HTML hex┮
CSS content\252e
JavaScript\u252E
Python\u252E
Unicode text

Usage examples

┮ — Box Drawings Right Heavy And Left Down Light
Unicode: U+252E
HTML: ┮

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