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U+003B SEMICOLON
Basic Latin · Other punctuation
| Name | SEMICOLON |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+003B |
| Decimal | 59 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | 3B |
| UTF-16 | 003B |
| UTF-32 | 0000003B |
| HTML | ; ; |
| CSS | \003B |
| JavaScript | \u003B |
| Python | \u003b |
| URL-encoded | %3B |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+003B?
U+003B ; is officially named SEMICOLON. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ;?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 003B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 003b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 003B. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ; in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ; (decimal) or ; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is ; encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 3B. In UTF-16: 003B.