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U+203E OVERLINE
General Punctuation · Other punctuation
| Name | OVERLINE |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+203E |
| Decimal | 8254 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 BE |
| UTF-16 | 203E |
| UTF-32 | 0000203E |
| HTML | ‾ ‾ ‾ |
| CSS | \203E |
| JavaScript | \u203E |
| Python | \u203e |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%BE |
| Decomposition | <compat> 0020 0305 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+203E?
U+203E ‾ is officially named OVERLINE. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ‾?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 203E, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 203e, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 203E. 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. There is also the named entity ‾.
How is ‾ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 80 BE. In UTF-16: 203E.