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Dashes & Punctuation

En Dash

U+2013

The en dash is a punctuation mark roughly the width of the letter N, used to show a range or connection between two values.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+2013
HTML named entity
–
HTML decimal entity
–
HTML hex entity
–
CSS escape
\2013
JavaScript escape
\u2013

Meaning and usage

It is the correct mark for number ranges such as 2020-2024 or page 10-15, and for connecting related terms, unlike the shorter hyphen or the longer em dash.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the en dash?
Use – or –.
What is the difference between a hyphen, en dash, and em dash?
A hyphen (-) joins words, an en dash (–) shows a range, and an em dash marks a stronger break in a sentence.