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Box drawings light down and horizontal symbol ┬

Box drawings light down and horizontal (┬) is Unicode U+252C. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A thin T-shaped piece that branches down, used to join columns at the top of a table.

How to type ┬

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 252c.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ┬.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 252C and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “box drawings light down and horizontal” and double-click ┬.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ┬ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ┬ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ┬ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ┬ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 252c, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 252C, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “box drawings light down and horizontal”.

Codes for ┬

UnicodeU+252C
Official nameBOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
BlockBox Drawing
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal┬
HTML hex┬
CSScontent: "\252C";
JavaScript"\u252C"
Python"\u252C"
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 AC
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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