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I don't want to read what you didn't write

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  1. lazyownrt · · focus · HN ↗
    How do I type this character on my English keyboard? — also not reading what you didn't write.
    1. Leynos · · focus · HN ↗
      On Windows, use wincompose. Space followed by a hyphen gives you an emdash with the cute half-width spaces around it. On Android, I can get an emdash by long pressing hyphen. There's also a keyboard shortcut on the mac for it. No idea about Linux/BSD or iOS, unfortunately.
      1. projektfu · · focus · HN ↗
        On Windows I also use QuickAccent, now part of PowerToys. I could never remember the Alt-code for the em dash. Apparently it's Alt-0151. With QuickAccent I hold a letter and right or left arrow and up comes a menu of related symbols. It's pretty neat.

        On Mac, it's option-shift-hyphen. Option-hyphen gives the en dash.

        On Linux, you may be able to type Ctrl-Shift-U to get unicode entry and type 2014 and Enter. 2013 is the en dash. Again, I will never remember that.

        1. asciimov · · focus · HN ↗
          In Linux if you enable the compose key it’s the compose key followed by 3 dashes.
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