– Special characters
Punctuation · U+2013
| Unicode | U+2013 (8211) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | – |
| Named entity | – |
| CSS | content: "\2013" |
| JavaScript | "\u2013" |
| URL encoded | %E2%80%93 |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Punctuation |
Marks like the ellipsis and the middle dot: absent from the keyboard, common in documents.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of –?
U+2013, which is 8211 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.
Q. How do I write – in HTML?
Use – and every browser shows the same character. The named form – also works.
Q. How do I use – in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\2013". In JavaScript, "\u2013". In a URL it becomes %E2%80%93.
Q. What kind of character is –?
It belongs to the punctuation group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.