U+2006

Six-per-em space

Six-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+2006
Decimal
8198
Hex
0x2006
Octal
0o20006

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2006
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SIX-PER-EM SPACE
DecimalBase 108198
HexadecimalBase 160x2006
OctalBase 80o20006
BinaryBase 20010000000000110
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: "…"\2006
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%86

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2006
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2006
Python\u2006
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2006

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 86
UTF-16 (BE)2006
UTF-32 (BE)00002006

How to type Six-per-em space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2006 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2006 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2006. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Six-per-em space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2006, 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, \2006 in CSS, and \u2006 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SIX-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 Six-per-em space symbol?

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

Six-per-em space is U+2006 (decimal 8198, hexadecimal 0x2006, octal 0o20006). 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 Six-per-em space?

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

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

Use   or  . In CSS, use content: "\2006".

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

JavaScript: "\u2006". Python: "\u2006". JSON and Java: "\u2006". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 86.

Is Six-per-em space an emoji?

No. Six-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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