title Factor

Dash Separator

Whether the title uses a dash character (hyphen, en dash, or em dash) as a separator between parts of the title. (Deprecated: this is being split into separate hyphen and em-dash features in the next regression run.)

Dashes in titles serve different purposes depending on which dash character is used. A hyphen ('Rep. Smith - Floor Speech') reads as a casual label. An em dash ('Rep. Smith — Why This Matters') reads as journalistic or literary. Both create a visual rhythm that breaks the title into scannable chunks.

Effect on views
+0%
p = 1.000

When present

The title uses a dash character as a structural separator.

Example

Rep. Smith — Floor Speech on Healthcare

When absent

The title uses some other structure (colon, pipe, or plain prose).

Example

Rep. Smith Delivers Floor Speech on Healthcare