U+058A "֊" Armenian Hyphen Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
֊
U+058A "֊" Armenian Hyphen is a punctuation mark used in the Armenian script to indicate a word break or to connect compound words, functioning similarly to a hyphen in the Latin alphabet but with specific typographic rules for Armenian text. It is distinct from the common hyphen-minus found on standard keyboards, as it is designed to align with the visual style of the Armenian script, ensuring proper line breaking and readability in written Armenian. This character is part of the Armenian block in Unicode and is primarily employed in formal writing, such as in books and official documents, to maintain the linguistic integrity of the language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+058A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Armenian Hyphen |
| Block | Armenian |
| General Category | Dash Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ֊ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ֊ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD6 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x058A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000058A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u058a |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Unambiguous Hyphen |
| Script | Armenian |
| Script Extensions | Armenian |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Dash | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | Other |