Tilde bold on this page means the ASCII tilde (~) at Unicode U+007E in Basic Latin. Official name: TILDE. It is the keyboard tilde used in paths, URLs, and technical text. There is no separate “bold tilde” code point — use CSS font-weight for a heavier look.
Remember
Character ~
Unicode U+007E
Hex entity ~
Decimal ~
CSS escape \007E
Named entity (none for U+007E)
Not the same ˜ / ∼ → ∼ (U+223C)
Prefer typing ~ directly, or use ~ / ~ in markup. Do not use ˜ when you need ASCII ~ — that named entity is the math operator.
Using Hex Code: ~
Using HTML Code: ~
Using CSS Entity: ~
Typed directly: ~
Bold style: ~
Example: Path: ~/projects
How It Works
1. Hex / decimal:U+007E → ~ or ~. The browser turns either into ~.
2. Typed: most keyboards can type ~ directly in UTF-8 HTML — often the simplest option.
3. CSS: use \007E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ~ after the paragraph text.
4. Bold:font-weight: 700 styles the same ~ character — it does not change the Unicode value.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with ASCII Tilde.
˜
Named entity trap
˜ and ∼ produce U+223C (∼), not ASCII ~. For keyboard tilde, type ~ or use ~.
∼
Not the math operator
Use Tilde (U+223C) for similarity notation. Keep U+007E for paths and plain text.
Bold
No bold Unicode tilde
“Tilde bold” is this page’s name for ASCII ~. Bold weight comes from CSS, not a different code point.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\007E belongs in CSS strings. ~ / ~ belong in HTML.
JS
Use JS escapes in scripts
In JavaScript strings prefer "~" or "\u007E". HTML entities are for markup, not JS source.
Semicolon
End numeric references
Always finish with ; — write ~, not ~.
Compatibility
Browser Support
ASCII tilde (U+007E) and its entity forms (~, ~, CSS \\007E) are supported in all mainstream browsers — it is core Basic Latin.
✓ Universal support
Tilde Bold (~)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same ASCII code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+007E / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer typing ~, or use ~ / ~. Remember: ˜ is U+223C, not U+007E.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this mark is U+007E (decimal 126) — glyph ~.
HTML: type ~, or use ~ / ~ — no named entity for U+007E.
CSS: use \007E inside content; use font-weight for a bold look.
Watch out:˜ ≠ ASCII ~ — named form is math ∼ (U+223C).
One line:U+007E → type ~ / ~ / ~ / CSS \007E.
Frequently Asked Questions
Type ~ directly, or use ~ (hex), ~ (decimal), or the CSS escape \007E in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+007E.
U+007E (TILDE). Hex 7E, decimal 126. It belongs to Basic Latin (ASCII).
No. In HTML5, ˜ (and ∼) map to U+223C TILDE OPERATOR (∼), not U+007E. Use ~, ~, or type ~ for the keyboard tilde.
Use it for home-directory paths (~/docs), approximate values in plain text, URLs, and programming syntax. Prefer ∼ when you need the mathematical tilde operator.
HTML entities (~ or ~) go in markup. The CSS escape \007E goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. “Tilde bold” here is the page name for ASCII ~. Make it look bold with CSS font-weight — there is no separate bold-tilde Unicode code point.
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Did you know?
Tilde bold on this site refers to the ASCII tilde (~) — Unicode U+007E (decimal 126), TILDE in Basic Latin. HTML5 has no named entity for U+007E. The names ˜ and ∼ produce the math tilde operator (U+223C, ∼), not ASCII ~. For a bold look, use CSS font-weight.
