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Zero width space symbol ​

Zero width space (​) is Unicode U+200B. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An invisible character with no width. It is used to allow a line break or to create text that looks empty.

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 200b.

Windows

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

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

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “zero width space” 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 200b, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

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

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

Codes for ​

UnicodeU+200B
Official nameZERO WIDTH SPACE
BlockGeneral Punctuation
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal​
HTML hex​
CSScontent: "\200B";
JavaScript"\u200B"
Python"\u200B"
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 8B

Look-alikes

  • ㅤHangul filler, U+3164
  • ⠀Braille pattern blank, U+2800
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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