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Long Em Dash Copy Paste

Copy long dash variants such as double em dash, two-em dash, and three-em dash. Use double em dash as a practical fallback when a font does not support longer Unicode dash marks.

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Copy the exact dash symbol you need. The primary character on this page is Double Em Dash (U+2014 x 2), HTML entity ——.

Copy Double Em Dash

Double Em Dash · U+2014 x 2

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Copy Two-Em Dash

Two-Em Dash · U+2E3A

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Copy Three-Em Dash

Three-Em Dash · U+2E3B

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Copy Standard Em Dash

Em Dash · U+2014

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Ready to copy Double Em Dash ——

How to Copy a Long Em Dash

1. Try Double Em Dash —— first if you need a reliable long mark.
2. Use Two-Em Dash ⸺ when the font supports U+2E3A.
3. Use Three-Em Dash ⸻ when you need the longest Unicode dash in this set.
4. If the long dash renders as a box, copy Double Em Dash as a fallback.

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Double Em Dash U+2014 x 2 x 1

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Long Em Dash Types

Double Em Dash

Double em dash is two standard em dashes typed together. It is often the safest long dash fallback because each character is the common U+2014.

Two-Em Dash

Two-Em Dash is the Unicode character ⸺, code point U+2E3A. It may not render in every font.

Three-Em Dash

Three-Em Dash is the Unicode character ⸻, code point U+2E3B. It is longer than the two-em dash but needs font support.

Longest em dash

For most copy-paste use, Three-Em Dash is the longest single Unicode dash here. For compatibility, —— is often safer.

Unicode and HTML Entity

Use this table to copy the exact dash character and confirm its Unicode code point, HTML entity, and CSS escape when available.

Symbol	Name	Unicode	HTML	CSS
—	Em Dash	U+2014	—	\2014
——	Double Em Dash	U+2014 x 2	——	N/A
⸺	Two-Em Dash	U+2E3A	⸺	N/A
⸻	Three-Em Dash	U+2E3B	⸻	N/A
―	Horizontal Bar	U+2015	―	\2015

Long Em Dash Examples

Double em dash

The missing name was marked as —— in the notes.

Two-em dash

The line break used ⸺ as a long separator.

Three-em dash

Some bibliographies use ⸻ for repeated author names.

Long Dash Compatibility

Two-em dash and three-em dash can fail in fonts that do not support U+2E3A or U+2E3B. When compatibility matters, use two standard em dashes ——.

Symbol	Name	Code	Use	Example
—	Em Dash	U+2014	Sentence breaks, emphasis, inserted thoughts	One point matters—clarity.
–	En Dash	U+2013	Ranges, scores, relationships	2020–2026
-	Hyphen-Minus	U+002D	Compound words, keyboard input, slugs	user-friendly
−	Minus Sign	U+2212	Mathematics and negative numbers	10 − 4 = 6
―	Horizontal Bar	U+2015	Typography tests and U+2015-specific use	A horizontal bar ― not a standard em dash

FAQ

What is an em dash?

An em dash is the punctuation mark —, Unicode U+2014. It is commonly used for emphasis, interruption, and parenthetical breaks in English writing.

Is an em dash the same as a hyphen?

No. A hyphen is the shorter keyboard mark -, while an em dash is the longer punctuation mark —.

Can I copy the em dash on mobile?

Yes. Tap a copy button on this page, then paste the symbol into your app. If clipboard access fails, select the visible symbol and copy it manually.

What is the longest em dash I can copy?

The Three-Em Dash ⸻ is the longest single Unicode dash in this tool.

Why does the long em dash show as a box?

The font may not support U+2E3A or U+2E3B. Use double em dash —— as a fallback.