Hyphen-Minus Symbol (-)

Copy and paste the hyphen-minus - with one click

Unicode Character

Unicode Hex

U+002D

HTML Entity

Decimal Code

About the Hyphen-Minus Symbol

Last reviewed on October 31, 2026

- is the hyphen-minus key on a keyboard. It joins compound words such as well-known and splits words at line breaks. It also stands in for subtraction and minus in plain text, and separates parts of dates and phone numbers.

Its official Unicode name is Hyphen-Minus. Browse the Punctuation & Special page for related characters.

How to Type Hyphen-Minus on a Keyboard

Windows: Press the hyphen key on a US keyboard

Mac: Press the hyphen key

Microsoft Word: Type 002D then press Alt+X

Phone & tablet: Copying - from this page is fastest — see our mobile typing guide

Hyphen-Minus Code for HTML, CSS & JavaScript

HTML: -

CSS: content: '\002D';

JavaScript: '\u002D'

Unicode: U+002D

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type hyphen-minus - on Windows?

Press the hyphen key on a US keyboard. You can also copy - straight from this page.

How do I type - on a Mac?

Press the hyphen key.

What is the Unicode and HTML code for hyphen-minus?

It is Unicode code point U+002D, named Hyphen-Minus. In HTML, use -.