HTML Entity - Em-dash ("us-dash—use Without Spaces")
Em-dash ("US-dash—use Without Spaces") is a punctuation marks and special text formatting characters. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
U+2014
—
\2014
Use this HTML entity in professional typography for dashes, ellipsis, and special punctuation. For example, — for em-dash, … for ellipsis.
Related Entities
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using two hyphens -- instead of the proper em-dash —
Fix: Use — (—) for em dashes. Using -- is a typewriter convention and looks unprofessional in proper typography.
Mistake: Confusing em-dash — with en-dash –
Fix: The em-dash — is the width of the letter "m" and is used for breaks in thought. The en-dash – is the width of "n" and is used for ranges.
Mistake: Adding spaces around em-dash incorrectly
Fix: In American English, em dashes have no spaces around them (like—this). In British English, they often use spaces (like — this). Be consistent.
Em-dash ("us-dash—use Without Spaces")
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| Unicode | U+2014 |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | — |
| HTML Code | — |
| HTML Entity | — |
| CSS Code | \2014 |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt 0151 |
| Mac Shortcut | ⇧⌥- |
