U+2010 "‐" Hyphen Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2010 "‐" Hyphen is a typographic symbol used to join words or indicate a word break at the end of a line, distinct from the shorter ASCII hyphen-minus found on standard keyboards. It is designed to represent a true hyphen in professional typesetting, ensuring consistent spacing and style in written text. This character is part of the General Punctuation block in Unicode and is often employed in compound terms or authorized hyphenation points, particularly when a more precise or aesthetically pleasing dash is required for printed or digital documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2010 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Hyphen |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| General Category | Dash Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ‐ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ‐ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x80 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2010 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002010 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2010 |