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Box Drawing

U+2500 – U+257F (9472–9599)

Some of these characters are present in Microsoft’s WGL4 character set.

The characters that appear in the first column of the following table depend on the browser that you are using, the fonts installed on your computer, and the browser options you have chosen that determine the fonts used to display particular character sets, encodings or languages.

You can find some or all of the characters in this range in the Windows Unicode fonts Andale Mono, AR PL ShanHeiSun Uni, AR PL ZenKai Uni, Arial, Arial Unicode MS, BabelStone Han, Baekmuk Batang, Baekmuk Dotum, Baekmuk Gulim, Baekmuk Headline, Batang, BatangChe, Caslon, Century, Chrysanthi Unicode, CN-Arial, CN-Times, Code2000, Courier MonoThai, Courier New, DejaVu Sans, DejaVu Sans Condensed, DejaVu Sans Mono, DejaVu Serif, DejaVu Serif Condensed, EversonMono, Fixedsys Excelsior, Free Idg Serif, Free Monospaced, Free Sans, Free Serif, Gulim Che, Gungsuh, GungsuhChe, HAN NOM A, HAN NOM B, HY Shin Myeongjo Std Acro, Impact, jGaramond, Kidprint, Kochi Gothic, Kochi Mincho, Kozuka Mincho Pro Acro, Legendum, Lucida Console, Lucida Sans, Lucida Sans Unicode, Malgun Gothic, MD King KhammuRabi, Ming(for ISO10646), MingLiU, MingLiU_HKSCS, Monospace, MPH 2B Damase, MS Gothic, MS Mincho, MS PGothic, MS PMincho, MS UI Gothic, MSung Std Acro, MyMyanmar, New Gulim, NSimSun, NSimSun-18030, ParabaikSans, PMingLiU, Quivira, Roman Unicode, Sazanami Gothic, Sazanami Mincho, Segoe Print, SimHei, SImPL, SimSun, SimSun-18030, sixpack, STIXGeneral, STSong Std Acro, Sun-ExtA, Symbola, Times New Roman, TITUS Cyberbit Basic, TSC FMing S TT, TSC JSong S TT, UnBatang, WenQuanYi Zen Hei, WenQuanYi Zen Hei Mono and YOzFontN; in the Macintosh OS 9 Unicode fonts AppleGothic, Apple LiGothic, Apple LiSung, AppleMyungjo, Beijing, BiauKai, ChuGothic, Fang Song, Gungseouche, Hei, HeiseiKakuGothic, HeiseiMincho, Kai, Osaka, Osaka-Mono, Pilgiche, Seoul, Song and Taipei; in the Macintosh OS X Unicode fonts AppleGothic, Apple LiGothic, Apple LiSung, AppleMyungjo, Apple Symbols, Arial, Batang, Beijing, BiauKai, Century, Fang Song, #GothicMedium, Gulim, #GungSeo, Hangang, Hei, Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro, Hiragino Kaku Gothic Std, Hiragino Maru Gothic Pro, Hiragino Mincho Pro, Kai, MS Gothic, MS Mincho, MS PGothic, MS PMincho, #MyungjoNeue, Osaka, Osaka-Mono, #PCMyungjo, #PilGi, PMingLiU, Seoul, SimSun, Song, STFangsong, STHeiti, STKaiti, STSong, #TaeGraphic, Taipei and Times New Roman; and in the Unix Unicode font Caslon.

To see exactly which characters are included in a particular font, you can use a utility such as Andrew West’s BabelMap, Apple’s TrueEdit, or WunderMoosen’s FontChecker.

If you are not familiar with the characters, you can check the characters displayed here with the graphical display at http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2500.pdf.

Character (decimal)	Decimal	Character (hex)	Hex	Name
─	9472	─	2500	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
━	9473	━	2501	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY HORIZONTAL
│	9474	│	2502	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL (present in WGL4)
┃	9475	┃	2503	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL
┄	9476	┄	2504	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT TRIPLE DASH HORIZONTAL
┅	9477	┅	2505	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY TRIPLE DASH HORIZONTAL
┆	9478	┆	2506	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT TRIPLE DASH VERTICAL
┇	9479	┇	2507	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY TRIPLE DASH VERTICAL
┈	9480	┈	2508	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL
┉	9481	┉	2509	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY QUADRUPLE DASH HORIZONTAL
┊	9482	┊	250A	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL
┋	9483	┋	250B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY QUADRUPLE DASH VERTICAL
┌	9484	┌	250C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
┍	9485	┍	250D	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND RIGHT HEAVY
┎	9486	┎	250E	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT
┏	9487	┏	250F	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOWN AND RIGHT
┐	9488	┐	2510	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
┑	9489	┑	2511	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY
┒	9490	┒	2512	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND LEFT LIGHT
┓	9491	┓	2513	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOWN AND LEFT
└	9492	└	2514	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
┕	9493	┕	2515	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND RIGHT HEAVY
┖	9494	┖	2516	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT
┗	9495	┗	2517	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND RIGHT
┘	9496	┘	2518	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
┙	9497	┙	2519	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY
┚	9498	┚	251A	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND LEFT LIGHT
┛	9499	┛	251B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LEFT
├	9500	├	251C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
┝	9501	┝	251D	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND RIGHT HEAVY
┞	9502	┞	251E	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND RIGHT DOWN LIGHT
┟	9503	┟	251F	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT UP LIGHT
┠	9504	┠	2520	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND RIGHT LIGHT
┡	9505	┡	2521	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND RIGHT UP HEAVY
┢	9506	┢	2522	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND RIGHT DOWN HEAVY
┣	9507	┣	2523	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND RIGHT
┤	9508	┤	2524	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
┥	9509	┥	2525	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND LEFT HEAVY
┦	9510	┦	2526	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT
┧	9511	┧	2527	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND LEFT UP LIGHT
┨	9512	┨	2528	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND LEFT LIGHT
┩	9513	┩	2529	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND LEFT UP HEAVY
┪	9514	┪	252A	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND LEFT DOWN HEAVY
┫	9515	┫	252B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND LEFT
┬	9516	┬	252C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
┭	9517	┭	252D	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT DOWN LIGHT
┮	9518	┮	252E	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT
┯	9519	┯	252F	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND HORIZONTAL HEAVY
┰	9520	┰	2530	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT
┱	9521	┱	2531	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT LIGHT AND LEFT DOWN HEAVY
┲	9522	┲	2532	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT DOWN HEAVY
┳	9523	┳	2533	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
┴	9524	┴	2534	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
┵	9525	┵	2535	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT UP LIGHT
┶	9526	┶	2536	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT UP LIGHT
┷	9527	┷	2537	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND HORIZONTAL HEAVY
┸	9528	┸	2538	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT
┹	9529	┹	2539	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT LIGHT AND LEFT UP HEAVY
┺	9530	┺	253A	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT UP HEAVY
┻	9531	┻	253B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND HORIZONTAL
┼	9532	┼	253C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
┽	9533	┽	253D	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT HEAVY AND RIGHT VERTICAL LIGHT
┾	9534	┾	253E	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT HEAVY AND LEFT VERTICAL LIGHT
┿	9535	┿	253F	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL LIGHT AND HORIZONTAL HEAVY
╀	9536	╀	2540	BOX DRAWINGS UP HEAVY AND DOWN HORIZONTAL LIGHT
╁	9537	╁	2541	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN HEAVY AND UP HORIZONTAL LIGHT
╂	9538	╂	2542	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL HEAVY AND HORIZONTAL LIGHT
╃	9539	╃	2543	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT UP HEAVY AND RIGHT DOWN LIGHT
╄	9540	╄	2544	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT UP HEAVY AND LEFT DOWN LIGHT
╅	9541	╅	2545	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT DOWN HEAVY AND RIGHT UP LIGHT
╆	9542	╆	2546	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT DOWN HEAVY AND LEFT UP LIGHT
╇	9543	╇	2547	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN LIGHT AND UP HORIZONTAL HEAVY
╈	9544	╈	2548	BOX DRAWINGS UP LIGHT AND DOWN HORIZONTAL HEAVY
╉	9545	╉	2549	BOX DRAWINGS RIGHT LIGHT AND LEFT VERTICAL HEAVY
╊	9546	╊	254A	BOX DRAWINGS LEFT LIGHT AND RIGHT VERTICAL HEAVY
╋	9547	╋	254B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
╌	9548	╌	254C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL
╍	9549	╍	254D	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOUBLE DASH HORIZONTAL
╎	9550	╎	254E	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL
╏	9551	╏	254F	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOUBLE DASH VERTICAL
═	9552	═	2550	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
║	9553	║	2551	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL (present in WGL4)
╒	9554	╒	2552	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN SINGLE AND RIGHT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╓	9555	╓	2553	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN DOUBLE AND RIGHT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╔	9556	╔	2554	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
╕	9557	╕	2555	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN SINGLE AND LEFT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╖	9558	╖	2556	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╗	9559	╗	2557	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
╘	9560	╘	2558	BOX DRAWINGS UP SINGLE AND RIGHT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╙	9561	╙	2559	BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND RIGHT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╚	9562	╚	255A	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
╛	9563	╛	255B	BOX DRAWINGS UP SINGLE AND LEFT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╜	9564	╜	255C	BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╝	9565	╝	255D	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
╞	9566	╞	255E	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL SINGLE AND RIGHT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╟	9567	╟	255F	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND RIGHT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╠	9568	╠	2560	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND RIGHT (present in WGL4)
╡	9569	╡	2561	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL SINGLE AND LEFT DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╢	9570	╢	2562	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND LEFT SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╣	9571	╣	2563	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND LEFT (present in WGL4)
╤	9572	╤	2564	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN SINGLE AND HORIZONTAL DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╥	9573	╥	2565	BOX DRAWINGS DOWN DOUBLE AND HORIZONTAL SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╦	9574	╦	2566	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
╧	9575	╧	2567	BOX DRAWINGS UP SINGLE AND HORIZONTAL DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╨	9576	╨	2568	BOX DRAWINGS UP DOUBLE AND HORIZONTAL SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╩	9577	╩	2569	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
╪	9578	╪	256A	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL SINGLE AND HORIZONTAL DOUBLE (present in WGL4)
╫	9579	╫	256B	BOX DRAWINGS VERTICAL DOUBLE AND HORIZONTAL SINGLE (present in WGL4)
╬	9580	╬	256C	BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL (present in WGL4)
╭	9581	╭	256D	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC DOWN AND RIGHT
╮	9582	╮	256E	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC DOWN AND LEFT
╯	9583	╯	256F	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC UP AND LEFT
╰	9584	╰	2570	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT ARC UP AND RIGHT
╱	9585	╱	2571	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL UPPER RIGHT TO LOWER LEFT
╲	9586	╲	2572	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL UPPER LEFT TO LOWER RIGHT
╳	9587	╳	2573	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL CROSS
╴	9588	╴	2574	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT LEFT
╵	9589	╵	2575	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP
╶	9590	╶	2576	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT RIGHT
╷	9591	╷	2577	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN
╸	9592	╸	2578	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT
╹	9593	╹	2579	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP
╺	9594	╺	257A	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY RIGHT
╻	9595	╻	257B	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY DOWN
╼	9596	╼	257C	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT LEFT AND HEAVY RIGHT
╽	9597	╽	257D	BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HEAVY DOWN
╾	9598	╾	257E	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY LEFT AND LIGHT RIGHT
╿	9599	╿	257F	BOX DRAWINGS HEAVY UP AND LIGHT DOWN

The hexadecimal numbers and the character names in the above table are taken from the Unicode 3.0 Character Database, Copyright © 1991–1999 Unicode, Inc., as contained in UnicodeData-Latest.txt on the Unicode ftp site (ftp://ftp.unicode.org/Public/UNIDATA/) in October 1999.

Created 3rd February 1999 Last updated 7th November 2010