U+2004

Three-per-em space

Three-per-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", "blank".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2004
Decimal
8196
Hex
0x2004
Octal
0o20004

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2004
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0THREE-PER-EM SPACE
DecimalBase 108196
HexadecimalBase 160x2004
OctalBase 80o20004
BinaryBase 20010000000000100
General categorySeparator, spaceZs
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal) 
HTML entity (hex) 
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2004
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%84

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2004
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2004
Python\u2004
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2004

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 84
UTF-16 (BE)2004
UTF-32 (BE)00002004

How to type Three-per-em space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2004 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2004 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2004. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Three-per-em space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2004, 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, \2004 in CSS, and \u2004 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
THREE-PER-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 Three-per-em space symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Three-per-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 Three-per-em space?

Three-per-em space is U+2004 (decimal 8196, hexadecimal 0x2004, octal 0o20004). 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 Three-per-em space?

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

What is the HTML code for Three-per-em space?

Use   or  . In CSS, use content: "\2004".

How do I type Three-per-em space in code?

JavaScript: "\u2004". Python: "\u2004". JSON and Java: "\u2004". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 84.

Is Three-per-em space an emoji?

No. Three-per-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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