U+FE4D "﹍" Dashed Low Line Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FE4D "﹍" Dashed Low Line is a typographic symbol classified as a connector punctuation mark within the CJK Compatibility Forms block, designed to represent a low, dashed horizontal line beneath text, similar to an underline but composed of short, broken segments. Historically, this character was included in Unicode to maintain compatibility with older East Asian character encoding standards, such as CNS 11643 and Big5, where it was used in vertical text or as a formatting aid in printed documents to indicate emphasis or a blank space for filling in. In modern usage, it is relatively rare and primarily appears in legacy or specialized contexts, such as in certain computer code or historical text representations, rather than in contemporary everyday writing. The character’s appearance can vary by font, but it consistently serves as a visual cue for a dashed underline, distinct from the continuous line of the standard underscore or low line character.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
﹍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
﹍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEF 0xB9 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xFE4D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000FE4D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ufe4d |
Unicode Properties