U+2012 · General Punctuation
Figure Dash ‒
Figure Dash is the Unicode character U+2012 (official name “FIGURE DASH”) 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+2012
HTML‒
‒U+2012
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8210 | |
| HTML (hex) | ‒ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ‒ | |
| CSS | \2012 | |
| JavaScript | \u2012 | |
| Python | \u2012 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 92 | |
| UTF-16 | 2012 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%92 |
Character details
| Official name | FIGURE DASH |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Dash Punctuation (Pd) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ‒
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2012then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “figure dash”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “figure dash”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2012.
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 “figure dash” or enter
U+2012. - HTML:
‒ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8210)
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ‒?
It is U+2012 (FIGURE DASH), decimal 8210.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2012 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 “figure dash”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ‒ (or ‒). There is no named entity.