U+253C

Light cross┼

Light cross 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", "plus", "border", "junction".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+253C
Decimal
9532
Hex
0x253C
Octal
0o22474

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+253C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasFORMS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
DecimalBase 109532
HexadecimalBase 160x253C
OctalBase 80o22474
BinaryBase 20010010100111100
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: "…"\253C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%94%BC

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u253C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u253C
Python\u253C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u253C

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 94 BC
UTF-16 (BE)253C
UTF-32 (BE)0000253C

How to type Light cross

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +253C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 253C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 253C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Light cross".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 253c, 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, \253C in CSS, and \u253C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
Unicode 1.0 name
FORMS LIGHT VERTICAL 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 Light cross 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 Light cross?

Light cross is U+253C (decimal 9532, hexadecimal 0x253C, octal 0o22474). 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 Light cross?

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

What is the HTML code for Light cross?

Use ┼ or ┼. In CSS, use content: "\253C".

How do I type Light cross in code?

JavaScript: "\u253C". Python: "\u253C". JSON and Java: "\u253C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 94 BC.

Is Light cross an emoji?

No. Light cross 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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