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Presentation Form For Vertical Em Dash

Unicode information

NamePresentation Form For Vertical Em Dash
Unicode namePRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL EM DASH
Code pointU+FE31
HTML decimal︱
HTML hex︱
CSS\fe31
JavaScript\uFE31
CategoryPunctuation
Unicode17.0

Meaning of ︱ Presentation Form For Vertical Em Dash

The character is listed as Presentation Form For Vertical Em Dash in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is PRESENTATION FORM FOR VERTICAL EM DASH. 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 Presentation Form For Vertical Em Dash, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type FE31 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 fe31, 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\fe31
JavaScript\uFE31
Python\uFE31
Unicode text

Usage examples

︱ — Presentation Form For Vertical Em Dash
Unicode: U+FE31
HTML: ︱

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