U+252C

Down and horizontal┬

Down and horizontal 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+252C
Decimal
9516
Hex
0x252C
Octal
0o22454

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+252C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFORMS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
DecimalBase 109516
HexadecimalBase 160x252C
OctalBase 80o22454
BinaryBase 20010010100101100
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: "…"\252C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%94%AC

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u252C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u252C
Python\u252C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u252C

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 94 AC
UTF-16 (BE)252C
UTF-32 (BE)0000252C

How to type Down and horizontal

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +252C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 252C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 252C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Down and horizontal".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 252c, 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, \252C in CSS, and \u252C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 name
FORMS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL
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 Down and horizontal 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 Down and horizontal?

Down and horizontal is U+252C (decimal 9516, hexadecimal 0x252C, octal 0o22454). 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 Down and horizontal?

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

What is the HTML code for Down and horizontal?

Use ┬ or ┬. In CSS, use content: "\252C".

How do I type Down and horizontal in code?

JavaScript: "\u252C". Python: "\u252C". JSON and Java: "\u252C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 94 AC.

Is Down and horizontal an emoji?

No. Down and horizontal 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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