Copy a real Unicode em dash (U+2014) plus en dash, figure dash, horizontal bar, and ASCII hyphen-minus in one click.
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An em dash is Unicode U+2014, not three hyphens and not the ASCII hyphen-minus on your keyboard. This page lists the em dash, en dash (U+2013), figure dash (U+2012), horizontal bar (U+2015), and hyphen-minus (U+002D) with one-click copy. Names follow the Unicode character database. For counting how those characters land in a draft, pair this with the line counter or sentence counter.
Which dash is which
Em dash (em dash) marks a break in sentence rhythm. En dash (U+2013) often marks ranges. Figure dash and horizontal bar appear in specialized typography. Hyphen-minus (-) is the key everyone actually has.
Pick the row you need and copy. Nothing is uploaded; the clipboard write stays in your browser when the Clipboard API is available.
How to use this tool
Tap Copy on the em dash row, then paste into your editor. If a site strips Unicode, paste into a plain-text field first and check the glyph still looks long.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code for an em dash?
U+2014. The character on this page is that code point, not a look-alike from a symbol font.
Is --- the same as an em dash?
No. Three hyphens are a typing workaround some editors convert later. This tool copies the real U+2014 character.
When should I use an en dash instead?
Ranges such as 2019en dash2021 are the usual en-dash case. Use the en-dash row when you need that shorter dash.
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