diff --git a/src/textual_webterm/svg_exporter.py b/src/textual_webterm/svg_exporter.py
index 1fd9d28..580ea03 100644
--- a/src/textual_webterm/svg_exporter.py
+++ b/src/textual_webterm/svg_exporter.py
@@ -255,6 +255,17 @@ class _Span(TypedDict):
     has_bg: bool
 
 
+def _is_box_drawing(char: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if character is a box-drawing or block element that needs precise positioning."""
+    if not char:
+        return False
+    code = ord(char[0])
+    # Box Drawing: U+2500-U+257F
+    # Block Elements: U+2580-U+259F
+    # Geometric Shapes (some): U+25A0-U+25FF
+    return 0x2500 <= code <= 0x259F or 0x25A0 <= code <= 0x25FF
+
+
 def _build_row_spans(
     row_data: list[CharData],
     default_fg: str,
@@ -286,9 +297,15 @@ def _build_row_spans(
 
         has_bg = bg != default_bg
 
+        # Don't merge box-drawing characters - they need precise x positioning
+        is_box = _is_box_drawing(char_data)
+        prev_is_box = current_span is not None and _is_box_drawing(current_span["text"][-1:])
+
         # Check if we can extend current span
         if (
             current_span is not None
+            and not is_box
+            and not prev_is_box
             and current_span["fg"] == fg
             and current_span["bg"] == bg
             and current_span["bold"] == char["bold"]
diff --git a/tests/test_svg_exporter.py b/tests/test_svg_exporter.py
index 311b405..58e04c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_svg_exporter.py
+++ b/tests/test_svg_exporter.py
@@ -716,14 +716,17 @@ class TestEdgeCases:
         assert "A中B🎉C" in svg
 
     def test_special_unicode_blocks(self) -> None:
-        """Unicode box drawing characters render."""
+        """Unicode box drawing characters render (separately for precise positioning)."""
         buffer = [[
             self._char("┌"),
             self._char("─"),
             self._char("┐"),
         ]]
         svg = render_terminal_svg(buffer, width=3, height=1)
-        assert "┌─┐" in svg
+        # Box drawing chars are rendered separately for precise x positioning
+        assert "┌" in svg
+        assert "─" in svg
+        assert "┐" in svg
 
     def test_ansi_bright_colors(self) -> None:
         """All bright ANSI colors render."""