Fullwidth Hyphen-minus Letter
－ is the Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus character (U+FF0D) for typography that uses fullwidth characters.
U+FF0D
The character “－” is the Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus (U+FF0D). It’s used when you want the hyphen to match fullwidth text styling. This page gives copy/paste options and programming escapes.
Fullwidth Hyphen-minus Letter Meaning
The “－” symbol (FULLWIDTH HYPHEN-MINUS, U+FF0D) is a typographic variant of the hyphen-minus. Unlike the standard ASCII hyphen “-” (hyphen-minus), this fullwidth form is designed to occupy the typical width of fullwidth characters, which is common in East Asian typography and fixed-width fullwidth layouts. It’s most practical when your text uses fullwidth characters for alignment or visual consistency. In many contexts it behaves like a hyphen in text, but it is a different Unicode character, so searching, validation, and normalization may treat it separately.
Common uses
- •Typography alignment in fullwidth text layouts (consistent character width)
- •Separating items in Japanese/Chinese-styled UI strings where fullwidth punctuation is preferred
- •Creating visually consistent ranges or connectors in fullwidth forms and labels
- •Design systems or templates that require fullwidth punctuation characters
- •Copying standardized punctuation in multilingual documents without mixing widths
Examples
－ Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus (U+FF0D)
- －Step－1
- －A－B
- －Version－2.0
- －Mon－Fri
- －Item－Name
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF0D | |
| HTML Entity | － | |
| HTML Code | － | |
| CSS | \FF0D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65293 | |
| Decimal | 65293 |
How to type Fullwidth Hyphen-minus Letter (－)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65293 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF0D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF0D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff0d, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy － with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Fullwidth Hyphen-minus letter mean?
The “－” symbol (FULLWIDTH HYPHEN-MINUS, U+FF0D) is a typographic variant of the hyphen-minus. Unlike the standard ASCII hyphen “-” (hyphen-minus), this fullwidth form is designed to occupy the typical width of fullwidth characters, which is common in East Asian typography and fixed-width fullwidth layouts. It’s most practical when your text uses fullwidth characters for alignment or visual consistency. In many contexts it behaves like a hyphen in text, but it is a different Unicode character, so searching, validation, and normalization may treat it separately.
Is “－” the same as the standard hyphen “-”?
No. “－” is the Fullwidth Hyphen-Minus (U+FF0D), while “-” is the ASCII hyphen-minus. They look similar but are different Unicode characters.
Where should I use the fullwidth hyphen-minus instead of a regular hyphen?
Use it when your surrounding text is fullwidth and you need consistent character width for alignment and typography.
How do I insert it in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: －.
What are the CSS or JavaScript escapes for U+FF0D?
CSS escape: \FF0D. JavaScript (Unicode code point escape): \u{FF0D}.