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U+2010 HYPHEN
General Punctuation · Dash punctuation
| Name | HYPHEN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2010 |
| Decimal | 8208 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Dash punctuation (Pd) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 90 |
| UTF-16 | 2010 |
| UTF-32 | 00002010 |
| HTML | ‐ ‐ |
| CSS | \2010 |
| JavaScript | \u2010 |
| Python | \u2010 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2010?
U+2010 ‐ is officially named HYPHEN. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Dash punctuation.
How do I type ‐?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2010, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2010, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2010. 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 3 bytes: E2 80 90. In UTF-16: 2010.