Em Dash — — Copy & Paste
The em dash — is the longest dash and is used to create a strong break in a sentence, replace parentheses, or indicate an interruption. It is named for being the width of the letter M. It is wider than both the hyphen (-) and the en dash (–).
Copy the em dash—
U+2014·Decimal 8212
How to Type Em Dash
⌘Mac
Shift + Option + Hyphen⊞Windows
Alt + 0151 (numpad)📱iPhone / iOS
Type the em dash on iOS via 123 → #+= keyboard, or copy the em dash.</>HTML Code
—On Android, reach the em dash via the special-characters panel, or copy the em dash (—) above.
Em Dash — Unicode Details
Unicode
U+2014Decimal
8212Hex
2014HTML
—Where Is Em Dash Used?
- ✦Sentence breaks
- ✦Replacing parentheses
- ✦Dialogue in fiction
- ✦Topic separators
Other Names for —
long dashhorizontal barm-dash
Frequently Asked Questions
Typing the em dash on a Mac▼
Shift + Option + Hyphen types the em dash (—); the em dash works app-wide.
Will the em dash paste into social apps?▼
Yes — the em dash is Unicode U+2014, so the em dash survives every paste.
HTML codes for the em dash▼
Em Dash entity: —; numeric —; hex —.