This document proposes the Human Em Dash (HED), a Unicode character
visually indistinguishable from the traditional em dash (—) but encoded
separately for the purpose of indicating probable human authorship.
Recent proliferation of automated text generation systems has produced a
measurable increase in the frequency and enthusiasm of em dash usage.
This trend has created ambiguity for human writers who have historically
relied upon the em dash as a stylistic device.
The Human Em Dash standard introduces a new Unicode code point and an
associated Human Attestation Mark (HAM) that allows writers to signal
that the dash in question originated from a human cognitive process
involving hesitation, revision, or mild frustration.
