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U+2017 · General Punctuation

Double Low Line ‗

Double Low Line is the Unicode character U+2017 (official name “DOUBLE LOW LINE”) 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+2017
HTML‗
‗U+2017

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2017
Decimal8215
HTML (hex)‗
HTML (decimal)‗
CSS\2017
JavaScript\u2017
Python\u2017
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 97
UTF-162017
URL-encoded%E2%80%97

Character details

Official nameDOUBLE LOW LINE
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
Decomposition<compat> U+0020 U+0333
EmojiNo

How to type ‗

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2017 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double low line”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double low line”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2017.

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 low line” or enter U+2017.
  • HTML: ‗
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8215)

Similar punctuation

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Hyphen
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Double Vertical Line
Single High-Reversed-9 Quotation Mark
Double High-Reversed-9 Quotation Mark
Triangular Bullet
One Dot Leader
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Hyphenation Point
Triple Prime
Reversed Prime
Reversed Double Prime
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Caret
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ‗?

It is U+2017 (DOUBLE LOW LINE), decimal 8215.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2017 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 low line”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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