U+2062 "" Invisible Times Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2062 "" Invisible Times is a zero-width formatting character used in digital text to indicate multiplication, particularly when there is no visible operator, such as between a numerical coefficient and a variable like "2x" or between adjacent units like "km²". It helps clarify semantic intent for mathematical parsing or screen readers without adding any visible glyph or spacing in the rendered output. This invisible operator thus supports proper interpretation of implied multiplication in scientific, technical, and mathematical contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2062 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Invisible Times |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| General Category | Format |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Boundary Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⁢ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⁢ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x81 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2062 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002062 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2062 |