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Dashes & Punctuation

Em Dash

U+2014

The em dash is a punctuation mark roughly the width of the letter M, used to mark a strong break or aside in a sentence.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+2014
HTML named entity
—
HTML decimal entity
—
HTML hex entity
—
CSS escape
\2014
JavaScript escape
\u2014
Windows Alt code
0151

Meaning and usage

Writers use it to insert a related thought, replace a colon or parentheses, or add emphasis in the middle of a sentence, though many style guides prefer a plain hyphen or comma instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the em dash?
Use — or —.
What is the Windows Alt code for the em dash?
Hold Alt and type 0151 on the numeric keypad.