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U+2012 FIGURE DASH
General Punctuation · Dash punctuation
| Name | FIGURE DASH |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2012 |
| Decimal | 8210 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Dash punctuation (Pd) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 92 |
| UTF-16 | 2012 |
| UTF-32 | 00002012 |
| HTML | ‒ ‒ |
| CSS | \2012 |
| JavaScript | \u2012 |
| Python | \u2012 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%92 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2012?
U+2012 ‒ is officially named FIGURE DASH. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Dash punctuation.
How do I type ‒?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2012, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2012, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2012. 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 92. In UTF-16: 2012.