U+2524

Vertical and left┤

Vertical and left is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Box Drawing block, listed here under Box Drawing & Blocks. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "box", "tee", "border", "junction".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2524
Decimal
9508
Hex
0x2524
Octal
0o22444

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2524
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFORMS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT
DecimalBase 109508
HexadecimalBase 160x2524
OctalBase 80o22444
BinaryBase 20010010100100100
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2500–U+257FBox Drawing
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)┤
HTML entity (hex)┤
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2524
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%94%A4

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u2524
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2524
Python\u2524
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2524

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 94 A4
UTF-16 (BE)2524
UTF-32 (BE)00002524

How to type Vertical and left

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2524 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2524 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2524. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Vertical and left".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2524, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ┤ in HTML, \2524 in CSS, and \u2524 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT
Unicode 1.0 name
FORMS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT
Block
Box Drawing (U+2500–U+257F)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Box Drawing block: U2500.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Vertical and left symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ┤ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Vertical and left?

Vertical and left is U+2524 (decimal 9508, hexadecimal 0x2524, octal 0o22444). It lives in the Box Drawing block (U+2500–U+257F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Vertical and left?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "FORMS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Vertical and left?

Use ┤ or ┤. In CSS, use content: "\2524".

How do I type Vertical and left in code?

JavaScript: "\u2524". Python: "\u2524". JSON and Java: "\u2524". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 94 A4.

Is Vertical and left an emoji?

No. Vertical and left is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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