Every line style on this page
| Style | Mark added to each character | Looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough | U+0336 long stroke overlay | A straight line through the middle |
| Wavy Strikethrough | U+0334 tilde overlay | A small wave through each letter |
| Slashed | U+0338 long solidus overlay | A diagonal slash through each letter |
| Underline | U+0332 low line | A line under the text |
| Double Underline | U+0333 double low line | Two lines under the text |
| Wavy Underline | U+0330 tilde below | A wave under each letter |
| Dotted Underline | U+0324 diaeresis below | Two dots under each letter |
| Overline | U+0305 overline | A line above the text |
| Double Overline | U+033F double overline | Two lines above the text |
The designs below the styles combine a line with a letter style, such as crossed-out bold italic, a slashed all-caps tag or an underlined script signature.
Good uses
- Corrections and jokes: cross out a word and write the real one after it.
- Emphasis without bold: an underline on one or two words in a bio.
- Lists: cross out finished items in a note you share as plain text.
Limits worth knowing
- Line breaks and emoji are left as they are. A mark after an emoji would break how it displays.
- Some apps remove combining marks from names, or limit how many a character can carry.
- Screen readers may ignore the line, so readers may not know a word is crossed out. If the meaning depends on the line, say it in words too.
- The wavy and dotted styles depend most on the font, so check them in the app first.
If an app has its own formatting, use that first. Unicode lines are for places where there is no formatting button. Platform pages such as Discord fonts explain what each app offers.