AltKeyCodes

Non-breaking Hyphen Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Non-breaking Hyphen because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+2011, which you can use as ‑ in HTML, \2011 in CSS, or type with Alt+8209 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Non-breaking Hyphen is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+2011 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Non-breaking Hyphen has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ‑ or the hex escape ‑.

Codes for this symbol

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Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type non-breaking hyphen on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 2 0 9 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8209.
  4. Release Alt. The Non-breaking Hyphen character (‑) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type non-breaking hyphen on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Non-breaking Hyphen. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Non-Breaking Hyphen" and click the character to insert it.

How to use non-breaking hyphen in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\2011"; ()
  • Python: \u2011 or chr(0x2011)
  • JavaScript: \u2011 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2011)
  • JSON: "\u2011"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ‑?

No legacy Alt code exists for Non-breaking Hyphen because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+2011 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ‑ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ‑, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+8209 not work?

Alt+8209 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Non-breaking Hyphen?

The Unicode codepoint for Non-breaking Hyphen is U+2011. You can use this value in HTML as ‑, in CSS as \2011, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ‑ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+2011, then click it.

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