U+2015 · General Punctuation
Horizontal Bar ―
Horizontal Bar is the Unicode character U+2015 (official name “HORIZONTAL BAR”) 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+2015
HTML―
―U+2015
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8213 | |
| HTML named entity | ― | |
| HTML (hex) | ― | |
| HTML (decimal) | ― | |
| CSS | \2015 | |
| JavaScript | \u2015 | |
| Python | \u2015 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 95 | |
| UTF-16 | 2015 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%95 |
Character details
| Official name | HORIZONTAL BAR |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Dash Punctuation (Pd) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ―
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2015then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “horizontal bar”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “horizontal bar”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2015.
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 “horizontal bar” or enter
U+2015. - HTML:
―or― - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8213)
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ―?
It is U+2015 (HORIZONTAL BAR), decimal 8213.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2015 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 “horizontal bar”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ― or the numeric reference ―.