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U+2E17 · Supplemental Punctuation

Double Oblique Hyphen ⸗

Double Oblique Hyphen is the Unicode character U+2E17 (official name “DOUBLE OBLIQUE 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+2E17
HTML⸗
⸗U+2E17

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2E17
Decimal11799
HTML (hex)⸗
HTML (decimal)⸗
CSS\2E17
JavaScript\u2E17
Python\u2E17
UTF-8 bytesE2 B8 97
UTF-162E17
URL-encoded%E2%B8%97

Character details

Official nameDOUBLE OBLIQUE HYPHEN
Unicode blockSupplemental Punctuation
General categoryDash Punctuation (Pd)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⸗

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2E17 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double oblique hyphen”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double oblique hyphen”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2E17.

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 oblique hyphen” or enter U+2E17.
  • HTML: ⸗
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11799)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⸗?

It is U+2E17 (DOUBLE OBLIQUE HYPHEN), decimal 11799.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2E17 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 oblique hyphen”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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