Hyphen-Minus

Q: What is the - Hyphen-Minus symbol?

- is the Hyphen-Minus symbol, encoded at Unicode 002D.

Q: What is the Unicode codepoint of Hyphen-Minus?

The Hyphen-Minus symbol (-) has codepoint 002D.

Q: How do I type or copy Hyphen-Minus?

Copy - directly, or use the HTML entity, CSS, JavaScript, and Python encodings shown on this page.

002D · Basic Latin · Zyyy

About Hyphen-Minus

The most common dash character on standard keyboards, serving as both a hyphen and a minus sign, encoded at U+002D in the Basic Latin block. Used in compound words, subtraction, and command-line flags.

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Encodings

Unicode	U+002D
HTML Decimal	-
HTML Hex	-
CSS	\002D
JavaScript	\u{2D}
Python	\u002d
Java	\u002D
UTF-8	2d
UTF-16	00 2d
URL Encoded	-

Unicode Properties

Block

Basic Latin

Script

Zyyy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the - Hyphen-Minus symbol?

- is the Hyphen-Minus symbol, encoded at Unicode 002D.

What is the Unicode codepoint of Hyphen-Minus?