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Box drawings light vertical and horizontal symbol ┼

Box drawings light vertical and horizontal (┼) is Unicode U+253C. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A thin cross where four lines meet, used for the inner corners of tables.

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 253c.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 253C and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “box drawings light vertical 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 253c, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 253C, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for ┼

UnicodeU+253C
Official nameBOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
BlockBox Drawing
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal┼
HTML hex┼
CSScontent: "\253C";
JavaScript"\u253C"
Python"\u253C"
UTF-8 bytesE2 94 BC
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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