Box Drawing Symbols

This page collects 128 box drawing symbols from Unicode standard. These symbols are widely used in terminal interfaces, ASCII art, plain text tables, code comments and document layouts. All symbols are displayed in monospace fonts to ensure perfect alignment. You can click any symbol card to view its full information, copy Unicode, LaTeX, HTML entity, SVG source code, or download it as a transparent PNG image.

▌ Basic Box Drawing Symbols

─ is called the "Light Horizontal Symbol". It is the most commonly used thin horizontal line for making simple tables. Its Unicode is U+2500, LaTeX command is \textmdash, HTML entity is ─. ━ is called the "Heavy Horizontal Symbol". It is a thick horizontal line used for bold and emphasized borders. Its Unicode is U+2501, LaTeX command is \textboxdrawlh, HTML entity is ━. │ is called the "Light Vertical Symbol". It is a thin vertical line that forms table columns. Its Unicode is U+2502, LaTeX command is \textbar, HTML entity is │. ┃ is called the "Heavy Vertical Symbol". It is a thick vertical line for strong vertical borders. Its Unicode is U+2503, LaTeX command is \textboxdrawlv, HTML entity is ┃. ┄ is called the "Dotted Horizontal Symbol". It is a light dotted horizontal line for soft borders. Its Unicode is U+2504, HTML entity is ┄. ┅ is called the "Double Dotted Horizontal Symbol". It is a bolder dotted horizontal line. Its Unicode is U+2505, HTML entity is ┅. ┆ is called the "Dotted Vertical Symbol". It is a light dotted vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2506, HTML entity is ┆. ┇ is called the "Double Dotted Vertical Symbol". It is a bolder dotted vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2507, HTML entity is ┇. ┈ is called the "Dash Horizontal Symbol". It is a dashed horizontal line. Its Unicode is U+2508, HTML entity is ┈. ┉ is called the "Heavy Dash Horizontal Symbol". It is a thick dashed horizontal line. Its Unicode is U+2509, HTML entity is ┉. ┊ is called the "Dash Vertical Symbol". It is a dashed vertical line. Its Unicode is U+250A, HTML entity is ┊. ┋ is called the "Heavy Dash Vertical Symbol". It is a thick dashed vertical line. Its Unicode is U+250B, HTML entity is ┋.

┌ is called the "Top Left Corner Symbol". It forms the top-left corner of a rectangular box. Its Unicode is U+250C, HTML entity is ┌. ┍ is called the "Top Left Corner with Heavy Right and Down Symbol". It is a corner style with thick right and bottom edges. Its Unicode is U+250D, HTML entity is ┍. ┎ is called the "Top Left Corner with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+250E, HTML entity is ┎. ┏ is called the "Top Left Corner with Heavy Right and Down Symbol". It is a fully thick-edged top-left corner. Its Unicode is U+250F, HTML entity is ┏. ┐ is called the "Top Right Corner Symbol". It forms the top-right corner of a box. Its Unicode is U+2510, HTML entity is ┐. ┑ is called the "Top Right Corner with Heavy Left and Down Symbol". It has thick left and bottom edges. Its Unicode is U+2511, HTML entity is ┑. ┒ is called the "Top Right Corner with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+2512, HTML entity is ┒. ┓ is called the "Top Right Corner with Heavy Left and Down Symbol". It is a fully thick-edged top-right corner. Its Unicode is U+2513, HTML entity is ┓.

└ is called the "Bottom Left Corner Symbol". It forms the bottom-left corner of a box. Its Unicode is U+2514, HTML entity is └. ┕ is called the "Bottom Left Corner with Heavy Right and Up Symbol". It has thick right and top edges. Its Unicode is U+2515, HTML entity is ┕. ┖ is called the "Bottom Left Corner with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+2516, HTML entity is ┖. ┗ is called the "Bottom Left Corner with Heavy Right and Up Symbol". It is a fully thick-edged bottom-left corner. Its Unicode is U+2517, HTML entity is ┗. ┘ is called the "Bottom Right Corner Symbol". It forms the bottom-right corner of a box. Its Unicode is U+2518, HTML entity is ┘. ┙ is called the "Bottom Right Corner with Heavy Left and Up Symbol". It has thick left and top edges. Its Unicode is U+2519, HTML entity is ┙. ┚ is called the "Bottom Right Corner with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+251A, HTML entity is ┚. ┛ is called the "Bottom Right Corner with Heavy Left and Up Symbol". It is a fully thick-edged bottom-right corner. Its Unicode is U+251B, HTML entity is ┛.

├ is called the "Left T Shape Symbol". It connects vertical lines to the right. Its Unicode is U+251C, HTML entity is ├. ┝ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Right Symbol". It has a thick right line. Its Unicode is U+251D, HTML entity is ┝. ┞ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+251E, HTML entity is ┞. ┟ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+251F, HTML entity is ┟. ┠ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Vertical Symbol". It has a thick vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2520, HTML entity is ┠. ┡ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Down and Right Symbol". It has thick down and right lines. Its Unicode is U+2521, HTML entity is ┡. ┢ is called the "Left T Shape with Heavy Up and Right Symbol". It has thick up and right lines. Its Unicode is U+2522, HTML entity is ┢. ┣ is called the "Left T Shape with Full Heavy Lines Symbol". All lines are thick and bold. Its Unicode is U+2523, HTML entity is ┣.

┤ is called the "Right T Shape Symbol". It connects vertical lines to the left. Its Unicode is U+2524, HTML entity is ┤. ┥ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Left Symbol". It has a thick left line. Its Unicode is U+2525, HTML entity is ┥. ┦ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+2526, HTML entity is ┦. ┧ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+2527, HTML entity is ┧. ┨ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Vertical Symbol". It has a thick vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2528, HTML entity is ┨. ┩ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Down and Left Symbol". It has thick down and left lines. Its Unicode is U+2529, HTML entity is ┩. ┪ is called the "Right T Shape with Heavy Up and Left Symbol". It has thick up and left lines. Its Unicode is U+252A, HTML entity is ┪. ┫ is called the "Right T Shape with Full Heavy Lines Symbol". All lines are thick and bold. Its Unicode is U+252B, HTML entity is ┫.

┬ is called the "Up T Shape Symbol". It connects horizontal lines downward. Its Unicode is U+252C, HTML entity is ┬. ┭ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+252D, HTML entity is ┭. ┮ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Left and Right Symbol". It has thick left and right lines. Its Unicode is U+252E, HTML entity is ┮. ┯ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Down, Left and Right Symbol". It has thick down, left and right lines. Its Unicode is U+252F, HTML entity is ┯. ┰ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Vertical Symbol". It has a thick vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2530, HTML entity is ┰. ┱ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Down and Vertical Symbol". It has thick down and vertical lines. Its Unicode is U+2531, HTML entity is ┱. ┲ is called the "Up T Shape with Heavy Left, Right and Vertical Symbol". It has thick left, right and vertical lines. Its Unicode is U+2532, HTML entity is ┲. ┳ is called the "Up T Shape with Full Heavy Lines Symbol". All lines are thick and bold. Its Unicode is U+2533, HTML entity is ┳.

┴ is called the "Down T Shape Symbol". It connects horizontal lines upward. Its Unicode is U+2534, HTML entity is ┴. ┵ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+2535, HTML entity is ┵. ┶ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Left and Right Symbol". It has thick left and right lines. Its Unicode is U+2536, HTML entity is ┶. ┷ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Up, Left and Right Symbol". It has thick up, left and right lines. Its Unicode is U+2537, HTML entity is ┷. ┸ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Vertical Symbol". It has a thick vertical line. Its Unicode is U+2538, HTML entity is ┸. ┹ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Up and Vertical Symbol". It has thick up and vertical lines. Its Unicode is U+2539, HTML entity is ┹. ┺ is called the "Down T Shape with Heavy Left, Right and Vertical Symbol". It has thick left, right and vertical lines. Its Unicode is U+253A, HTML entity is ┺. ┻ is called the "Down T Shape with Full Heavy Lines Symbol". All lines are thick and bold. Its Unicode is U+253B, HTML entity is ┻.

┼ is called the "Cross Shape Symbol". It connects lines in four directions. Its Unicode is U+253C, HTML entity is ┼. ┽ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Right Symbol". It has a thick right line. Its Unicode is U+253D, HTML entity is ┽. ┾ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Left Symbol". It has a thick left line. Its Unicode is U+253E, HTML entity is ┾. ┿ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Vertical Symbol". It has a thick vertical line. Its Unicode is U+253F, HTML entity is ┿. ╀ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Up Symbol". It has a thick upward line. Its Unicode is U+2540, HTML entity is ╀. ╁ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Down Symbol". It has a thick downward line. Its Unicode is U+2541, HTML entity is ╁. ╂ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Horizontal Symbol". It has a thick horizontal line. Its Unicode is U+2542, HTML entity is ╂. ╃ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Top Left and Bottom Right Symbol". It has thick diagonal lines. Its Unicode is U+2543, HTML entity is ╃. ╄ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Top Right and Bottom Left Symbol". It has thick diagonal lines. Its Unicode is U+2544, HTML entity is ╄. ╅ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Left, Up and Down Symbol". It has thick left, up and down lines. Its Unicode is U+2545, HTML entity is ╅. ╆ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Right, Up and Down Symbol". It has thick right, up and down lines. Its Unicode is U+2546, HTML entity is ╆. ╇ is called the "Cross Shape with Full Heavy Lines Symbol". All lines are thick. Its Unicode is U+2547, HTML entity is ╇. ╈ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Vertical and Up Symbol". It has thick vertical and up lines. Its Unicode is U+2548, HTML entity is ╈. ╉ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Horizontal and Left Symbol". It has thick horizontal and left lines. Its Unicode is U+2549, HTML entity is ╉. ╊ is called the "Cross Shape with Heavy Horizontal and Right Symbol". It has thick horizontal and right lines. Its Unicode is U+254A, HTML entity is ╊. ╋ is called the "Cross Shape with Full Heavy All Directions Symbol". All lines are fully thick and bold. Its Unicode is U+254B, HTML entity is ╋.

‖ Double-Line Box Drawing Symbols

═ is called the "Double Horizontal Line Symbol". It is a double-line style for strong borders. Its Unicode is U+2550, LaTeX command is \textboxdrawdh, HTML entity is ═. ║ is called the "Double Vertical Line Symbol". It is a double-line vertical border. Its Unicode is U+2551, LaTeX command is \textboxdrawdv, HTML entity is ║. ╒ is called the "Top Left Corner with Single Right and Double Down Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2552, HTML entity is ╒. ╓ is called the "Top Left Corner with Double Right and Single Down Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2553, HTML entity is ╓. ╔ is called the "Double Line Top Left Corner Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2554, HTML entity is ╔. ╕ is called the "Top Right Corner with Single Left and Double Down Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2555, HTML entity is ╕. ╖ is called the "Top Right Corner with Double Left and Single Down Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2556, HTML entity is ╖. ╗ is called the "Double Line Top Right Corner Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2557, HTML entity is ╗.

╘ is called the "Bottom Left Corner with Single Right and Double Up Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2558, HTML entity is ╘. ╙ is called the "Bottom Left Corner with Double Right and Single Up Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2559, HTML entity is ╙. ╚ is called the "Double Line Bottom Left Corner Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+255A, HTML entity is ╚. ╛ is called the "Bottom Right Corner with Single Left and Double Up Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+255B, HTML entity is ╛. ╜ is called the "Bottom Right Corner with Double Left and Single Up Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+255C, HTML entity is ╜. ╝ is called the "Double Line Bottom Right Corner Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+255D, HTML entity is ╝.

╞ is called the "Left T Shape with Single Right and Double Vertical Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+255E, HTML entity is ╞. ╟ is called the "Left T Shape with Double Right and Single Vertical Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+255F, HTML entity is ╟. ╠ is called the "Double Line Left T Shape Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2560, HTML entity is ╠. ╡ is called the "Right T Shape with Single Left and Double Vertical Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2561, HTML entity is ╡. ╢ is called the "Right T Shape with Double Left and Single Vertical Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2562, HTML entity is ╢. ╣ is called the "Double Line Right T Shape Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2563, HTML entity is ╣.

╤ is called the "Up T Shape with Single Down and Double Horizontal Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2564, HTML entity is ╤. ╥ is called the "Up T Shape with Double Down and Single Horizontal Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2565, HTML entity is ╥. ╦ is called the "Double Line Up T Shape Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2566, HTML entity is ╦. ╧ is called the "Down T Shape with Single Up and Double Horizontal Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+2567, HTML entity is ╧. ╨ is called the "Down T Shape with Double Up and Single Horizontal Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+2568, HTML entity is ╨. ╩ is called the "Double Line Down T Shape Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+2569, HTML entity is ╩. ╪ is called the "Cross Shape with Single Horizontal and Double Vertical Symbol". It mixes single and double lines. Its Unicode is U+256A, HTML entity is ╪. ╫ is called the "Cross Shape with Double Horizontal and Single Vertical Symbol". It mixes double and single lines. Its Unicode is U+256B, HTML entity is ╫. ╬ is called the "Double Line Cross Shape Symbol". It uses full double lines. Its Unicode is U+256C, HTML entity is ╬.

◜ Rounded Corner & Block Elements

╭ is called the "Rounded Top Left Corner Symbol". It provides a smooth soft corner. Its Unicode is U+256D, HTML entity is ╭. ╮ is called the "Rounded Top Right Corner Symbol". It creates a smooth top-right style. Its Unicode is U+256E, HTML entity is ╮. ╯ is called the "Rounded Bottom Right Corner Symbol". It gives a smooth bottom-right style. Its Unicode is U+256F, HTML entity is ╯. ╰ is called the "Rounded Bottom Left Corner Symbol". It creates a smooth bottom-left style. Its Unicode is U+2570, HTML entity is ╰.

▛ is called the "Top Left Quadrant Symbol". It fills the top-left quarter of a block. Its Unicode is U+259B, HTML entity is ▛. ▜ is called the "Top Right Quadrant Symbol". It fills the top-right quarter of a block. Its Unicode is U+259C, HTML entity is ▜. ▙ is called the "Bottom Left Quadrant Symbol". It fills the bottom-left quarter of a block. Its Unicode is U+2599, HTML entity is ▙. ▟ is called the "Bottom Right Quadrant Symbol". It fills the bottom-right quarter of a block. Its Unicode is U+259F, HTML entity is ▟. █ is called the "Full Block Symbol". It is a fully filled solid block. Its Unicode is U+2588, LaTeX command is \blacksquare, HTML entity is █. ▀ is called the "Upper Half Block Symbol". It fills the top half of a block. Its Unicode is U+2580, HTML entity is ▀. ▄ is called the "Lower Half Block Symbol". It fills the bottom half of a block. Its Unicode is U+2584, HTML entity is ▄. ■ is called the "Black Square Symbol". It is a solid square symbol. Its Unicode is U+25A0, LaTeX command is \blacksquare, HTML entity is ■.

🖥️ Extended & Combination Symbols

╌ is called "Short Double Horizontal", ╍ "Short Heavy Horizontal", ╎ "Short Double Vertical", ╏ "Short Heavy Vertical", ╱ "Diagonal Top Left to Bottom Right", ╲ "Diagonal Top Right to Bottom Left", ╳ "Cross Multiplication", ╴ "Right Half Horizontal", ╵ "Top Half Vertical", ╶ "Left Half Horizontal", ╷ "Bottom Half Vertical", ╸ "Right Half Heavy Horizontal", ╹ "Top Half Heavy Vertical", ╺ "Left Half Heavy Horizontal", ╻ "Bottom Half Heavy Vertical", ╼ "Right Half Double Horizontal", ╽ "Top Half Double Vertical", ╾ "Left Half Double Horizontal", ╿ "Bottom Half Double Vertical". These extended symbols provide additional options for sophisticated border designs.

🖥️ Usage Guide

All symbols work best in monospace fonts such as Consolas, Fira Code, Courier New, and Noto Sans Mono. To use these symbols in terminals or code, make sure your file encoding is set to UTF-8. In HTML, use the HTML entity directly. In LaTeX, use the provided commands or load pmboxdraw package. In JavaScript or Python, use the Unicode escape sequence like \u2500. You can copy any symbol's information by clicking it, and download high-quality PNG images for design and documentation.