Em Dash
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An em dash is used to create a strong break in a sentence, adding emphasis or indicating an interruption. It is longer than a hyphen or en dash. It's popular in AI-generated content; however, it has been used by writers for a long time before AI.
Shortcodes
Copy useful codes for em dash symbol — to use in websites, apps, blogs, and docs.
Unicode
U+2014 Alt Code
0151 HTML Code
— HTML Entity
— HEX Code
— CSS Code
\2014 JS/JSON
\u2014 Unix/C/PHP/JAVA
0x2014 URL-encode
%E2%80%94 Customize Em Dash
Customize —, download it as SVG or PNG, or copy the generated HTML snippet.
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How to use Em Dash Symbol in HTML, CSS, and JS
Insert in HTML
1. Direct symbol:
<span>—</span> HTML Code:
<span>—</span> HTML Entity:
<span>—</span> HEX Code:
<span>—</span>Add with CSS
.em-dash::before {
content: '\\2014';
}Set it in JavaScript
document.querySelector('.em-dash').textContent = '—';