A short tutorial on dashes

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Hyphens

What is it?

U+002D - HYPHEN-MINUS

How do I type it?

Every keyboard I've ever seen has a hyphen key on it, so this shouldn't be a problem.

How do I use it?

En dash

What is it?

U+2013 – EN DASH

How do I type it?

How do I use it?

Em dash

What is it?

U+2014 — EM DASH

How do I type it?

How do I use it?

Minus sign

What is it?

U+2212 − MINUS SIGN

How do I type it?

(Everybody seems to think a hyphen works fine for this :'( The hyphen's name is even "hyphen-minus"!)

How do I use it?