Hyphen Symbol

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

Symbol: ‐
Unicode: U+2010
HTML entity: ‐
Category: Punctuation Symbols

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About the hyphen symbol

The hyphen is a short horizontal stroke, typically centered between the baseline and the x-height. It is used to join words or parts of words, such as in compound terms like "well-being" or to break a word at the end of a line of text. This character is the standard hyphen in digital typography, distinct from the shorter hyphen-minus found on most keyboards, and serves a purely grammatical or typesetting function.

How to type Hyphen

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

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2010 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2010.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.