U+2005

Four-per-em space

Four-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+2005
Decimal
8197
Hex
0x2005
Octal
0o20005

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2005
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0FOUR-PER-EM SPACE
DecimalBase 108197
HexadecimalBase 160x2005
OctalBase 80o20005
BinaryBase 20010000000000101
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: "…"\2005
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%85

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2005
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2005
Python\u2005
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2005

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 85
UTF-16 (BE)2005
UTF-32 (BE)00002005

How to type Four-per-em space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2005 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2005 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2005. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Four-per-em space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2005, 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, \2005 in CSS, and \u2005 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
FOUR-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 Four-per-em space symbol?

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

Four-per-em space is U+2005 (decimal 8197, hexadecimal 0x2005, octal 0o20005). 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 Four-per-em space?

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

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

Use   or  . In CSS, use content: "\2005".

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

JavaScript: "\u2005". Python: "\u2005". JSON and Java: "\u2005". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 85.

Is Four-per-em space an emoji?

No. Four-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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