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Zero width non-joiner symbol ‌

Zero width non-joiner (‌) is Unicode U+200C. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An invisible character that stops two letters from joining, used in scripts such as Persian. It has no width and does not show.

How to type ‌

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 200c.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ‌.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 200C and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “zero width non-joiner” and double-click ‌.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‌ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ‌ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ‌ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ‌ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 200c, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 200C, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “zero width non-joiner”.

Codes for ‌

UnicodeU+200C
Official nameZERO WIDTH NON-JOINER
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal‌
HTML hex‌
CSScontent: "\200C";
JavaScript"\u200C"
Python"\u200C"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 8C
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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