U+2009

Thin space

Thin 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", "narrow", "blank".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2009
Decimal
8201
Hex
0x2009
Octal
0o20011

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2009
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0THIN SPACE
DecimalBase 108201
HexadecimalBase 160x2009
OctalBase 80o20011
BinaryBase 20010000000001001
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: "…"\2009
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%89

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2009
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2009
Python\u2009
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2009

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 89
UTF-16 (BE)2009
UTF-32 (BE)00002009

How to type Thin space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2009 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2009 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2009. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Thin space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2009, 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, \2009 in CSS, and \u2009 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
THIN 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 Thin space symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Thin 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 Thin space?

Thin space is U+2009 (decimal 8201, hexadecimal 0x2009, octal 0o20011). 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 Thin space?

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

What is the HTML code for Thin space?

Use   or  , or the named entity  . In CSS, use content: "\2009".

How do I type Thin space in code?

JavaScript: "\u2009". Python: "\u2009". JSON and Java: "\u2009". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 89.

Is Thin space an emoji?

No. Thin 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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