This project was created to solve a tiny but annoying problem: typing the em dash (—) isn’t straightforward on most keyboards. Instead of memorizing obscure shortcuts, you can just copy it instantly.
Over time, I added other useful characters too—like en dash, hyphen, and different quotation marks—so it’s a quick reference for writers, developers, and anyone who works with text.
It’s a minimal tool, but sometimes simple solutions save the most time.
brudgers•5mo ago
In the past, I have used Wikipedia for Unicode to copy — paste.
The reason is that it works for many Unicode, I have "w" as a shortcut for Wikipedia search in my browser, and the site will probably be accessible next week/month/year.
I won't say Wikipedia won't get ads because they run fund drives all the time...but I turned off javascript for Wikipedia years ago when they added the popup preview on links, so I don't see them on my primary browser.
flpm•5mo ago
Thank you for your contribution to the internet, now I don't need to google it every time :)
ahazred8ta•5mo ago
As they say in Blighty, "Does exactly what it says on the tin."
JIE007•5mo ago
Over time, I added other useful characters too—like en dash, hyphen, and different quotation marks—so it’s a quick reference for writers, developers, and anyone who works with text.
It’s a minimal tool, but sometimes simple solutions save the most time.
brudgers•5mo ago
For example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em-dash
The reason is that it works for many Unicode, I have "w" as a shortcut for Wikipedia search in my browser, and the site will probably be accessible next week/month/year.
I won't say Wikipedia won't get ads because they run fund drives all the time...but I turned off javascript for Wikipedia years ago when they added the popup preview on links, so I don't see them on my primary browser.