U+2003

Em space

Em space is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Invisible & Spacing. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "space", "wide", "blank".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2003
Decimal
8195
Hex
0x2003
Octal
0o20003

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2003
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0EM SPACE
DecimalBase 108195
HexadecimalBase 160x2003
OctalBase 80o20003
BinaryBase 20010000000000011
General categorySeparator, spaceZs
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal) 
HTML entity (hex) 
HTML entity (named) 
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2003
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%83

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2003
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2003
Python\u2003
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2003

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 83
UTF-16 (BE)2003
UTF-32 (BE)00002003

How to type Em space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2003 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2003 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2003. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Em space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2003, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above:   in HTML, \2003 in CSS, and \u2003 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
EM SPACE
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Zs — Separator, space

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Em space symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Em space and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Em space?

Em space is U+2003 (decimal 8195, hexadecimal 0x2003, octal 0o20003). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Em space?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "EM SPACE". Its General_Category is Zs (Separator, space).

What is the HTML code for Em space?

Use   or  , or the named entity  . In CSS, use content: "\2003".

How do I type Em space in code?

JavaScript: "\u2003". Python: "\u2003". JSON and Java: "\u2003". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 83.

Is Em space an emoji?

No. Em space is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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