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 point | U+23BA | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9146 | |
| HTML (hex) | ⎺ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⎺ | |
| CSS | \23BA | |
| JavaScript | \u23BA | |
| Python | \u23BA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8E BA | |
| UTF-16 | 23BA | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%8E%BA |
Character details
| Official name | HORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-1 |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Technical & Keyboard Symbols |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ⎺
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
23BAthen 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)
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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.