Horizontal Bar Symbol

A symbol from the Punctuation Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ―
Unicode: U+2015
HTML entity: ―
Category: Punctuation Symbols

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About the horizontal bar symbol

The horizontal bar is used in written dialogue to mark a speaker change or the start of a quoted passage, particularly in certain European languages such as French and Spanish. It is longer than a typical en dash or em dash and serves a distinct typographic role, often appearing at the beginning of a line of speech without a closing counterpart.

As a punctuation symbol in the General Punctuation block, this character functions as a dash that separates text, but its specific length and usage set it apart from other dash characters. It is commonly found in literary works and formal typesetting where a clear visual break between speakers is needed.

How to type Horizontal Bar

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 2015 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2015.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.