U+200C

Zero width non-joiner

Zero width non-joiner 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", "hidden".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+200C
Decimal
8204
Hex
0x200C
Octal
0o20014

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+200C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
DecimalBase 108204
HexadecimalBase 160x200C
OctalBase 80o20014
BinaryBase 20010000000001100
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: "…"\200C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%80%8C

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u200C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u200C
Python\u200C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u200C

Byte encodings

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

How to type Zero width non-joiner

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 200c, 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, \200C in CSS, and \u200C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
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 non-joiner symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Zero width non-joiner 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 non-joiner?

Zero width non-joiner is U+200C (decimal 8204, hexadecimal 0x200C, octal 0o20014). 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 non-joiner?

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

What is the HTML code for Zero width non-joiner?

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

How do I type Zero width non-joiner in code?

JavaScript: "\u200C". Python: "\u200C". JSON and Java: "\u200C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 80 8C.

Is Zero width non-joiner an emoji?

No. Zero width non-joiner 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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