U+2E40 · Supplemental Punctuation
Double Hyphen ⹀
Double Hyphen is the Unicode character U+2E40 (official name “DOUBLE HYPHEN”) from the Supplemental 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+2E40
HTML⹀
⹀U+2E40
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2E40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 11840 | |
| HTML (hex) | ⹀ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⹀ | |
| CSS | \2E40 | |
| JavaScript | \u2E40 | |
| Python | \u2E40 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 B9 80 | |
| UTF-16 | 2E40 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%B9%80 |
Character details
| Official name | DOUBLE HYPHEN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Supplemental Punctuation |
| General category | Dash Punctuation (Pd) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ⹀
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2E40then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double hyphen”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double hyphen”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2E40.
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 “double hyphen” or enter
U+2E40. - HTML:
⹀ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(11840)
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ⹀?
It is U+2E40 (DOUBLE HYPHEN), decimal 11840.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E40 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 “double hyphen”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ⹀ (or ⹀). There is no named entity.