Minus Sign vs Hyphen-Minus vs En Dash
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Compare the true minus sign, hyphen-minus, and en dash -- three characters often used interchangeably but with different typographic purposes.
Minus Sign
U+2212
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Hyphen-Minus
U+002D
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En Dash
U+2013
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Detaillierter Vergleich
| Eigenschaft | Minus Sign | Hyphen-Minus | En Dash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeichen | − | - | – |
| Codepunkt | U+2212 | U+002D | U+2013 |
| Dezimal | 8722 | 45 | 8211 |
| Unicode-Name | MINUS SIGN | HYPHEN-MINUS | EN DASH |
| Kategorie | Math Symbol | Dash Punctuation | Dash Punctuation |
| Block | |||
| HTML | − | - | – |
| Details | Anzeigen → | Anzeigen → | Anzeigen → |