- Hyphen-Minus Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Namehyphen-minus

Unicode nameHYPHEN-MINUS

Code pointU+002D

HTML decimal-

HTML hex-

CSS\002d

JavaScript\u002D

CategoryPunctuation

Unicode17.0

Meaning of - hyphen-minus

The - character is listed as hyphen-minus in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is HYPHEN-MINUS. It is a Unicode punctuation mark used to structure text, separate elements or express a specific typographic function.

Common uses

Punctuation and text composition.
Editing, quotations and documentation.
Copy a specific typographic variant that is not available on the keyboard.

How to type - on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste -. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for hyphen-minus, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 002D without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into -. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste - directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy - from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy - from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 002d, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste -.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal-

HTML hex-

CSS content\002d

JavaScript\u002D

Python\u002D

Unicode text-

Usage examples

- — hyphen-minus

Unicode: U+002D

HTML: -