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U+2011 NON-BREAKING HYPHEN
General Punctuation · Dash punctuation
| Name | NON-BREAKING HYPHEN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2011 |
| Decimal | 8209 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Dash punctuation (Pd) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 91 |
| UTF-16 | 2011 |
| UTF-32 | 00002011 |
| HTML | ‑ ‑ |
| CSS | \2011 |
| JavaScript | \u2011 |
| Python | \u2011 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%91 |
| Decomposition | <noBreak> 2010 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2011?
U+2011 ‑ is officially named NON-BREAKING HYPHEN. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Dash punctuation.
How do I type ‑?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2011, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2011, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2011. 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 91. In UTF-16: 2011.