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Script Dashes
Not every writing system uses the Latin hyphen. Unicode encodes hyphen-like marks for Hebrew (maqaf ־), Armenian (֊), Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics (᐀), Mongolian (᠆), Japanese kana (゠, ー, ｰ) and Arabic (ـ). Each is a real character with its own code point, not a font substitution for the Latin hyphen.
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Click a tile to copy. Each symbol’s name links to its full codes and typing page in the table below.
Codes for dashes in other scripts
Every symbol in this category with its Unicode code point and a recommended HTML value. Click the glyph or any chip to copy it.
| Symbol | Name | Unicode | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian HyphenArmenian | |||
| Hebrew MaqafHebrew | |||
| Syllabics HyphenUnified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics | |||
| Mongolian Todo Soft HyphenMongolian | |||
| Katakana Double HyphenKatakana | |||
| Prolonged Sound MarkKatakana | |||
| Halfwidth Prolonged Sound MarkHalfwidth and Fullwidth Forms | |||
| Arabic TatweelArabic |
HTML values are named entities where a common one exists, otherwise decimal numeric references that work in any HTML document.
Using dashes in other scripts
Some are true hyphens that join words; others are different marks that happen to look like a line. The Japanese ー is a long-vowel mark, not a punctuation dash, and the Arabic tatweel stretches letter connections for justification. Using the right character matters for shaping, line breaking and text search.
These characters are rarely on a Latin keyboard. Copy them from this page, or use the target script’s input method — which normally produces them automatically — or the operating system’s character viewer when you only need one character.
- Click a tile to copy the symbol; the “Copied!” badge confirms it is on your clipboard.
- Open a symbol’s page for its Unicode name, HTML entity, CSS and JavaScript escapes, UTF-8 bytes and keyboard routes.
- Use the dash converter when you need to replace hyphens across a whole text.
- Use the dash line generator when you want a divider or a repeated line at an exact length.
Need the wider picture? Read the hyphen vs dash guide, the em dash vs en dash guide, or how to type a dash. For sentence-level patterns, see the em dash examples.
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Script dashes questions
What is the Hebrew hyphen called?
The Hebrew hyphen is the maqaf (־, U+05BE HEBREW PUNCTUATION MAQAF). It joins Hebrew words and name elements and is written as part of right-to-left Hebrew text.
Is the Japanese ー a dash?
No. ー (U+30FC KATAKANA-HIRAGANA PROLONGED SOUND MARK) is the long-vowel mark used mainly with katakana. It indicates that a vowel is held, and it is a letter-like mark rather than sentence punctuation.
What is Arabic tatweel?
Tatweel (ـ, U+0640 ARABIC TATWEEL), also called kashida, is a line-extension character that stretches the connection between Arabic letters for justification. It is not a punctuation dash.
Why not just use a Latin hyphen in another script?
A Latin hyphen has a different code point from the script’s own mark. Using the wrong character can change shaping, line breaking and text search, and it is not typographically correct for that writing system.