Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus －
－ (U+FF0D) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus is part of the Symbols family (block: Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: FULLWIDTH HYPHEN-MINUS is the fullwidth dash character. It serves as punctuation to structure text and convey tone, and its use varies by style and locale. In practical terms, it marks breaks or connections between ideas and can signal emphasis in written text. It also appears in math or interface contexts as a minus or operator to indicate subtraction, relation, or comparison in formulas and user interfaces. Because conventions differ by locale, authors adjust spacing and placement accordingly. When drafting content for different platforms, follow local style guides to keep the dash legible and consistent. Cross-platform, its width and appearance may vary; ensure accessibility by clear contrast and readable size on all devices.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+FF0D in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Related confusable: view similar characters.
Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+FF0D - General Category:
Pd - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ES - Decomposition:
<wide> 002D - Block:
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
EF BC 8D - UTF-16:
FF0D - UTF-32:
0000FF0D - HTML dec:
－ - HTML hex:
－ - JS escape:
\uFF0D - Python \N{}:
\N{FULLWIDTH HYPHEN-MINUS} - Python \u:
\uFF0D - Python \U:
\U0000FF0D - URL-encoded:
%EF%BC%8D - CSS escape:
\FF0D
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+FF0D or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity &#xff0d; (hex) or &#65293; (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.