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U+2381 · Miscellaneous Technical

Continuous Underline Symbol

Continuous Underline Symbol is the Unicode character U+2381 (official name “CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE SYMBOL”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2381
HTML
U+2381

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2381
Decimal9089
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2381
JavaScript\u2381
Python\u2381
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E 81
UTF-162381
URL-encoded%E2%8E%81

Character details

Official nameCONTINUOUS UNDERLINE SYMBOL
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⎁

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2381 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “continuous underline symbol”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “continuous underline symbol”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2381.

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 “continuous underline symbol” or enter U+2381.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9089)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎁?

It is U+2381 (CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE SYMBOL), decimal 9089.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2381 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 “continuous underline symbol”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⎁ (or ⎁). There is no named entity.