U+00AD
Unicode Symbol
Soft Hyphen
Copy or use the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript codes below (U+00AD).
How to type
Windows
- Copy with the Copy Symbol button above and paste it anywhere.
- In HTML, use ­ or hex ­.
- You can also type this character with a Windows Alt Code (U+00AD).
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 ­.
Developer codes
- In CSS, use \00AD in content (for example in a ::before rule).
- In JavaScript, use \u00AD inside a string or with String.fromCodePoint().
Unicode symbol details
| Parameter | Value | Copy |
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| Symbol |
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| Symbol Name |
Soft Hyphen
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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 |
Latin-1 Supplement
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| Description |
Soft Hyphen (U+00AD). Copy the symbol or use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript codes.
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| Usage Examples |
example text
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| How to Use |
Copy directly, or use ­ in HTML and \u00AD in JavaScript.
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| Windows Alt Code | View Alt Code | — |
FAQs about Soft Hyphen (U+00AD)
What is the Unicode code for Soft Hyphen (U+00AD)?
The Unicode code point for Soft Hyphen (U+00AD) is U+00AD.
How do I copy ?
Use the Copy Symbol button at the top of this page to copy to your clipboard.
What is the HTML code for ?
Use (decimal) or (hex) in HTML.
Is there a Windows Alt Code for ?
Yes. See the Alt Code page for the same character (U+00AD).
Tags / Keywords
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About this Unicode Symbol
Copy soft hyphen () — Unicode U+00AD. Part of our Latin-1 Supplement library. Soft Hyphen (U+00AD). Copy the symbol or use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript codes.