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U+23BA · Miscellaneous Technical

Horizontal Scan Line-1

Horizontal Scan Line-1 is the Unicode character U+23BA (official name “HORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-1”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+23BA
HTML
U+23BA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23BA
Decimal9146
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\23BA
JavaScript\u23BA
Python\u23BA
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E BA
UTF-1623BA
URL-encoded%E2%8E%BA

Character details

Official nameHORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-1
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⎺

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23BA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “horizontal scan line-1”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “horizontal scan line-1”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23BA.

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 scan line-1” or enter U+23BA.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9146)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎺?

It is U+23BA (HORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-1), decimal 9146.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23BA 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 scan line-1”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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