Low line

_ is the Unicode character “LOW LINE” (U+005F). It belongs to the Basic Latin block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

_ codes

UnicodeCode point U+005F
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page _
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code _
CSSFor the CSS content property \005F
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u005F
PythonEscape in Python strings \u005F
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 _
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 5F
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 005F

How to type _

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “low line”.

In Microsoft Word, type 005F and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “low line”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+005F. Every format is on the low line page.

About _

Unicode name
LOW LINE
Code point
U+005F (95)
Block
Basic Latin
Category
Connector Punctuation
Unicode version
1.1