┏
Box Drawing 16
- Unicode
- U+250F
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ┏
- CSS
- \250F
The ┏ symbol, officially named the heavy down and right box drawing character, forms the thick top-left corner of a text-based box or frame. Originating from legacy computing systems like MS-DOS, these characters were essential for building user interfaces, menus, and tables before graphical screens became standard. Today, internet users frequently rely on it across social media and forums to create intricate ASCII art, text dividers, and retro-style digital designs.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt + 9487
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space, then search '250F'
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U, then 250F
- HTML
- ┏
In Programming
Developers use this symbol in command-line interfaces and terminal-based applications to draw visually distinct console menus, file directory trees, and structured tables. It helps organize text output neatly without requiring a graphical library.
Tags
ASCII art box
bold box corner
border
box drawing
corner
dingbat
heavy
heavy box drawing
heavy top-left corner
retro terminal UI
table
text frame corner
thick border corner
unicode thick corner