➖

U+2796 HEAVY MINUS SIGN

Dingbats · Other symbol

NameHEAVY MINUS SIGN
Code pointU+2796
Decimal10134
BlockDingbats
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 9E 96
UTF-162796
UTF-3200002796
HTML➖ ➖
CSS\2796
JavaScript\u2796
Python\u2796
URL-encoded%E2%9E%96

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+2796?

U+2796 ➖ is officially named HEAVY MINUS SIGN. It belongs to the Dingbats block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ➖?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2796, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2796, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2796. 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 9E 96. In UTF-16: 2796.

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