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Small Hyphen Minus

U+FE63SMALL HYPHEN-MINUSSmall Form Variants

Copy and paste ﹣. The Small Hyphen Minus character has Unicode code point U+FE63 and decimal HTML code ﹣.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+FE63
HTML Code
﹣
CSS Code
\FE63
HEX Code
﹣

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+FE63
Decimal
65123
Unicode name
SMALL HYPHEN-MINUS
Block
Small Form Variants · U+FE50–U+FE6F
General category
Dash Punctuation (Pd)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\uFE63"

Appears in

About Small Hyphen Minus

﹣ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+FE63 (decimal 65123). Its official Unicode name is SMALL HYPHEN-MINUS.

It belongs to the Small Form Variants block (U+FE50–U+FE6F), its General Category is Dash Punctuation (Pd), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Small Hyphen Minus

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type FE63, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “small hyphen-minus”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type fe63, then press Space.
HTML
﹣. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\FE63"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\uFE63"

Common questions about Small Hyphen Minus

What is the Small Hyphen Minus symbol?

﹣ (Small Hyphen Minus) is a dash in Unicode’s Small Form Variants block. Its code point is U+FE63, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Small Hyphen Minus symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ﹣ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Small Hyphen Minus symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type FE63 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ﹣. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “small hyphen-minus”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Small Hyphen Minus symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “small hyphen-minus”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Small Hyphen Minus symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Small Hyphen Minus symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ﹣ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “small hyphen-minus”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter FE63 as the character code.

Is the Small Hyphen Minus symbol an emoji?

No. ﹣ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Small Hyphen Minus symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ﹣. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Small Form Variants block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Small Hyphen Minus symbol?

In HTML, write ﹣ (decimal) or ﹣ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\FE63"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\uFE63". See all HTML codes.