U+200B ZERO WIDTH SPACE
General Punctuation · Format
| Name | ZERO WIDTH SPACE |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+200B |
| Decimal | 8203 |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| Category | Format (Cf) |
| UTF-8 | E2 80 8B |
| UTF-16 | 200B |
| UTF-32 | 0000200B |
| HTML | ​ ​ |
| CSS | \200B |
| JavaScript | \u200B |
| Python | \u200b |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%8B |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+200B?
U+200B is officially named ZERO WIDTH SPACE. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and the category Format.
How do I type U+200B?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 200B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 200b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 200B. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write U+200B in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ​ (decimal) or ​ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is U+200B encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 80 8B. In UTF-16: 200B.