Underline Text Generator

Six kinds of underline

Underline adds a simple low line under each character: I̲m̲p̲o̲r̲t̲a̲n̲t̲. Double underline stacks two lines: I̳m̳p̳o̳r̳t̳a̳n̳t̳. Underline (solid) uses a mark that spans two characters, so it tends to look like one unbroken line: R͟e͟a͟d͟ t͟h͟i͟s͟. The three decorative styles put a small shape under every letter: Under-arrow (h͎e͎r͎e͎), Under-seagull (w̼a̼v̼e̼) and Under-asterisk (n͙o͙t͙e͙).

Every style attaches a combining mark to the character in front of it. Your letters stay normal, so accents, numbers and punctuation are all kept.

Why there are gaps between words

Spaces don’t get a line, so an underlined phrase shows a short break between words. That is deliberate: it keeps the text wrapping normally on narrow screens. If you want the line to look continuous inside each word, pick the solid style.

Because each mark belongs to a single character, the line follows your text exactly. It starts at the first letter you typed and stops at the last, so you can underline one word in the middle of a sentence without touching the rest, as in “please read b̲e̲f̲o̲r̲e̲ you reply”.

Underline with care

Online, underlined text often looks like a link, so people may tap it expecting to go somewhere. Use it for a heading or a single key word, and avoid it anywhere readers could mistake it for a real link. Screen readers usually ignore the marks or read them out awkwardly, and search may not find underlined words, so leave names and contact details plain. To remove an underline later, run the text through the unstyle tool.

Frequently asked questions