Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right Symbol

A symbol from the Box Drawing Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Box Drawing Symbols collection

Symbol: ├
Unicode: U+251C
HTML entity: ├
Category: Box Drawing Symbols

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About the box drawings light vertical and right symbol

The glyph resembles a horizontal line extending to the right from the midpoint of a vertical line, forming a T-shaped junction. It is part of the Box Drawing block, where it functions as a connector in line-drawn diagrams, tables, and text-based interfaces. This character specifically represents a branch or intersection where a vertical line continues downward and a horizontal line branches off to the right.

It is used in legacy text-mode graphics, such as terminal interfaces, ASCII art, and early computer displays, to draw structural frames and dividers without relying on graphical rendering. In plain-text contexts, it helps create organized layouts, flowcharts, and simple diagrams.

How to type Box Drawings Light Vertical And Right

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 251C then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 251C.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.