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U+2043 HYPHEN BULLET
General Punctuation · Other punctuation
| Name | HYPHEN BULLET |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2043 |
| Decimal | 8259 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | E2 81 83 |
| UTF-16 | 2043 |
| UTF-32 | 00002043 |
| HTML | ⁃ ⁃ |
| CSS | \2043 |
| JavaScript | \u2043 |
| Python | \u2043 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%81%83 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+2043?
U+2043 ⁃ is officially named HYPHEN BULLET. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type ⁃?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2043, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2043, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2043. 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 81 83. In UTF-16: 2043.