Soft Hyphen
Shortcodes
Copy and paste codes for Soft Hyphen symbol to use in your websites, apps, blogs, and more.
Unicode
U+00AD Alt Code
0173 HTML Code
­ HTML Entity
­ HEX Code
­ CSS Code
\ 0AD JS/JSON
\u00AD Unix/C/PHP/JAVA
0xAD URL-encode
%C2%AD copied
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How to type Soft Hyphen symbol ?
Using Soft Hyphen Alt Code:
You can type the Soft Hyphen symbol using your keyboard by using the Alt Code for Soft Hyphen. Before you begin, ensure that your Num Lock is turned on, and use the Numpad to type the code. Then, follow these simple steps:
- Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard.
- Type the Alt code 0173 using the Numpad.
- Release the Alt key.
This will make the appear on your screen.
Alternative Methods:
- You can try inserting Soft Hyphen symbol using these system tools:
- Mac Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space)
- Windows Emoji/Symbol Picker (Win + .)
- Windows Character Map (charmap.exe)
- Note: These tools may not include all Unicode symbols
- Copy and paste the symbol directly from this website.
- Use provided codes for Soft Hyphen symbol where they are supported.
How to add Soft Hyphen symbol in HTML, CSS, and JS?
HTML Methods:
1. Direct Symbol:
<span></span>2. HTML Decimal Code:
<span>­</span>3. HTML Entity:
<span>­</span>4. Hexadecimal Code:
<span>­</span>Preview:
CSS Method:
.symbol::before {
content: '\\ 0AD';
}Preview: Symbol
JavaScript Methods:
1. Direct Symbol:
document.querySelector('.symbol').textContent = '';2. Unicode Escape:
document.querySelector('.symbol').textContent = '\u00AD';Preview:
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