U+2040 · General Punctuation
Character Tie ⁀
Character Tie is the Unicode character U+2040 (official name “CHARACTER TIE”) from the General Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s punctuation collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2040
HTML⁀
⁀U+2040
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8256 | |
| HTML (hex) | ⁀ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⁀ | |
| CSS | \2040 | |
| JavaScript | \u2040 | |
| Python | \u2040 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 81 80 | |
| UTF-16 | 2040 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%81%80 |
Character details
| Official name | CHARACTER TIE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Connector Punctuation (Pc) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ⁀
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2040then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “character tie”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “character tie”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2040.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “character tie” or enter
U+2040. - HTML:
⁀ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8256)
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ⁀?
It is U+2040 (CHARACTER TIE), decimal 8256.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2040 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “character tie”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ⁀ (or ⁀). There is no named entity.