ASCII 173
ASCII Character
Soft Hyphen
ASCII byte 173 (0xAD) — Unicode U+00AD. Standard ASCII is 0–127; extended bytes 128–255 use Windows-1252.
How to type
Windows
- Copy with the Copy Symbol button above and paste it anywhere.
- In HTML, use ­ or hex ­.
- In JavaScript, use String.fromCharCode(173).
Mac
- Copy with the Copy Symbol button and paste it (fastest method).
- Open System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources and add Unicode Hex Input (if needed).
- Select Unicode Hex Input from the menu bar input menu.
- Hold Option (⌥), type 00AD (from U+00AD), then release Option.
- Or open Edit → Emoji & Symbols (or press Ctrl + Cmd + Space) and search for the character.
- In HTML on Mac editors, you can also paste ­.
Linux
- Copy with the Copy Symbol button and paste it.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00ad (from U+00AD), then press Enter or Space.
- On GNOME, you can also use Ctrl + . (or Ctrl + ;) to open the character picker.
- In HTML, use ­.
ASCII character details
| Parameter | Value | Copy |
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| Symbol |
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| Symbol Name |
Soft Hyphen
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| ASCII Decimal |
173
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| ASCII Hex |
0xAD
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| Unicode Code |
U+00AD
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| HTML Decimal Code |
­
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| HTML Hex Code |
­
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| HTML Entity |
­
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| CSS Code |
\00AD
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| JavaScript Code |
\u00AD
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| Category |
ASCII Extended / Windows-1252 (128–255)
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FAQs about Soft Hyphen ASCII Code Symbol
What is the ASCII code for Soft Hyphen ASCII Code Symbol?
ASCII decimal 173, hex 0xAD, Unicode U+00AD.
How do I copy ?
Click Copy Symbol on this page to copy the character directly.
How do I type ASCII 173 in JavaScript?
Use String.fromCharCode(173) to output this character in JavaScript.
About this ASCII Character
Extended ASCII byte 173 (0xAD, U+00AD) is soft hyphen. Part of the complete extended ASCII table (Windows-1252, 128–255).
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