╄
Box Drawing 69
- Unicode
- U+2544
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ╄
- CSS
- \2544
The ╄ symbol is a box-drawing character that forms a four-way cross intersection where the top vertical line is thick (heavy) and the bottom, left, and right lines are thin (light). Originating from legacy text-based computing systems like MS-DOS, it was essential for drawing user interface frames, tables, and structural grids before graphical interfaces became standard. Today, it is frequently used by developers in command-line environments, retro ASCII art, and text-based diagrams.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9540
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space, search "box drawing"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2544, then press Enter
- HTML
- ╄
In Programming
Used primarily in text-based user interfaces (TUIs) and console applications to render complex table borders, directory trees, or visually distinct grid intersections.
Tags
CLI
DOS interface
TUI
ascii art
border
box drawing
command line
cross
dingbat
intersection
mixed weight intersection
monospace
retro computing
table
terminal ui
text graphics
text-mode
unicode box drawing
up heavy