U+2E3A "⸺" Two-Em Dash Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⸺
U+2E3A "⸺" Two-Em Dash is a typographic symbol that visually represents a horizontal line spanning the width of two em dashes, making it longer than a standard em dash. It is primarily used in specialized writing and transcription contexts to indicate a prolonged pause, a break in thought, or an interruption that is more emphatic or extended than what a single em dash would convey. This character is part of the Supplemental Punctuation block in Unicode and is distinct from the em dash or en dash, offering a specific visual and semantic tool for authors and editors who follow certain style guides or need precise notation for dramatic effect or dialog flow.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2E3A |
| Version Added | 6.1 |
| Name | Two-Em Dash |
| Block | Supplemental 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 0xB8 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2E3A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002E3A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2e3a |