U+2014

Em dash—

Em dash is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Punctuation. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "long", "dash".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2014
Decimal
8212
Hex
0x2014
Octal
0o20024

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2014
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0EM DASH
DecimalBase 108212
HexadecimalBase 160x2014
OctalBase 80o20024
BinaryBase 20010000000010100
General categoryPunctuation, dashPd
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)—
HTML entity (hex)—
HTML entity (named)—
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2014
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%94

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2014
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2014
Python\u2014
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2014

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 94
UTF-16 (BE)2014
UTF-32 (BE)00002014

How to type Em dash

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2014 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2014 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2014. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Em dash".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2014, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: — in HTML, \2014 in CSS, and \u2014 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
EM DASH
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Pd — Punctuation, dash

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Em dash symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select — and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Em dash?

Em dash is U+2014 (decimal 8212, hexadecimal 0x2014, octal 0o20024). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Em dash?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "EM DASH". Its General_Category is Pd (Punctuation, dash).

What is the HTML code for Em dash?

Use — or —, or the named entity —. In CSS, use content: "\2014".

How do I type Em dash in code?

JavaScript: "\u2014". Python: "\u2014". JSON and Java: "\u2014". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 94.

Is Em dash an emoji?

No. Em dash is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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