U+FE31 "" Presentation Form for Vertical Em Dash Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+FE31 "" Presentation Form for Vertical Em Dash is a typographic glyph designed specifically for use in vertical writing systems, such as traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts, where text runs from top to bottom. It serves as a variant of the standard em dash, which is typically a horizontal line used to indicate a break in thought or a parenthetical statement in horizontal text. In vertical layouts, this character provides a properly oriented dash that maintains the intended visual flow and spacing, ensuring that punctuation aligns correctly with the directional reading order.

General Properties

Code Point
U+FE31
Name
Presentation Form for Vertical Em Dash
Unicode 1.0 Name
Glyph for Vertical Em Dash
Decomposition Mapping

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
︱
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB8 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFE31
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FE31
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufe31