Horizontal Scan Line-1 Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Horizontal Scan Line-1 because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+23BA, which you can use as ⎺ in HTML, \23BA in CSS, or type with Alt+9146 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Horizontal Scan Line-1 is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+23BA is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Horizontal Scan Line-1 has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ⎺ or the hex escape ⎺.

Codes for this symbol

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Method	Value
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

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

How to type horizontal scan line-1 on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 9 1 4 6 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9146.
Release Alt. The Horizontal Scan Line-1 character (⎺) appears.

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

How to type horizontal scan line-1 on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Horizontal Scan Line-1. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Horizontal Scan Line-1" and click the character to insert it.

How to use horizontal scan line-1 in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\23BA"; ()
Python: \u23BA or chr(0x23BA)
JavaScript: \u23BA or String.fromCodePoint(0x23BA)
JSON: "\u23BA"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ⎺?

No legacy Alt code exists for Horizontal Scan Line-1 because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+23BA 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+9146 not work?

Alt+9146 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 Horizontal Scan Line-1?

The Unicode codepoint for Horizontal Scan Line-1 is U+23BA. You can use this value in HTML as ⎺, in CSS as \23BA, 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+23BA, then click it.

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