U+2053

Swung dash⁓

Swung 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2053
Decimal
8275
Hex
0x2053
Octal
0o20123

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2053
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SWUNG DASH
DecimalBase 108275
HexadecimalBase 160x2053
OctalBase 80o20123
BinaryBase 20010000001010011
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⁓
HTML entity (hex)⁓
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2053
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%93

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2053
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2053
Python\u2053
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2053

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 93
UTF-16 (BE)2053
UTF-32 (BE)00002053

How to type Swung dash

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2053 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2053 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2053. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Swung dash".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2053, 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, \2053 in CSS, and \u2053 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SWUNG DASH
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

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 Swung 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 Swung dash?

Swung dash is U+2053 (decimal 8275, hexadecimal 0x2053, octal 0o20123). 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 Swung dash?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SWUNG DASH". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Swung dash?

Use ⁓ or ⁓. In CSS, use content: "\2053".

How do I type Swung dash in code?

JavaScript: "\u2053". Python: "\u2053". JSON and Java: "\u2053". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 93.

Is Swung dash an emoji?

No. Swung 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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