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HYPHEN-MINUS

Unicode U002D

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Technical Details

Unicode U002D
Category Basic Latin
HTML Entity -
UTF-8 Hex 2D

About HYPHEN-MINUS

A symbol used to join words or parts of words, or to indicate subtraction.

Common Uses

  • Text formatting and layout
  • Digital typography
  • Document structure
  • Writing system requirements

Technical Notes

  • Part of Basic Latin block
  • Unicode standardized
  • Cross-platform compatible
  • Widely supported in modern systems