U+200B

Zero width space

Zero width 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 "invisible", "blank", "empty", "character".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+200B
Decimal
8203
Hex
0x200B
Octal
0o20013

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+200B
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ZERO WIDTH SPACE
DecimalBase 108203
HexadecimalBase 160x200B
OctalBase 80o20013
BinaryBase 20010000000001011
General categoryOther, formatCf
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: "…"\200B
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%8B

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u200B
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u200B
Python\u200B
Java / C# / Kotlin\u200B

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 80 8B
UTF-16 (BE)200B
UTF-32 (BE)0000200B

How to type Zero width space

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +200B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 200B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 200B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Zero width space".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 200b, 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, \200B in CSS, and \u200B in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ZERO WIDTH SPACE
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Cf — Other, format

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 Zero width space symbol?

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

Zero width space is U+200B (decimal 8203, hexadecimal 0x200B, octal 0o20013). 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 Zero width space?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "ZERO WIDTH SPACE". Its General_Category is Cf (Other, format).

What is the HTML code for Zero width space?

Use ​ or ​, or the named entity ​. In CSS, use content: "\200B".

How do I type Zero width space in code?

JavaScript: "\u200B". Python: "\u200B". JSON and Java: "\u200B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 8B.

Is Zero width space an emoji?

No. Zero width 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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