Three-Em Dash Symbol

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

Line Symbols collection

Symbol: ⸻
Unicode: U+2E3B
HTML entity: ⸻
Category: Line Symbols

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About the three-em dash symbol

The Three-Em Dash is a long horizontal line, three times the width of an em dash. It is a punctuation mark found in the Supplemental Punctuation block and belongs to the Common script, categorized as dash punctuation. This character is used in bibliographic and editorial contexts to indicate missing or omitted text, such as an author’s name that is intentionally withheld or unknown. It appears in reference lists, indexes, and scholarly writing where a repeated entry is replaced by this dash, maintaining clarity without redundancy.

How to type Three-Em Dash

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 2E3B 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 2E3B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.