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combining box-drawing and arrows

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Description

I am currently trying to combine box-drawing and arrow glyphs to create my own terminal-promp. Here is an example: (U+2514 U+2500 U+2192, font-size 36)

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As can bee seen, there is a slight gap beween the glyphs. I also tested multiple alternatives, no one matched completely:

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In generall I can live with one of the above, especially the first one in lines one and two are acceptable, but I still want to ask:

Would it be sensible to change on of the existing glyphs to fully integrate with the border elements?
Or could a new glyph be intreduced (feels unnecicary to me)
Or is there an existing way to get this to work?

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Review the provided box-drawing and arrow glyph examples and the existing alternatives first, then determine whether the expected result is a glyph change, a new glyph, or guidance on combining them; done means a specific, agreed approach is identified.

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Domain
design
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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