U+2063 "" Invisible Separator Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2063 "" Invisible Separator is a formatting control character designed to act as a zero width space specifically for separating characters or words in contexts where a visible space would be inappropriate or disruptive, such as in table formatting, bidirectional text, or digital typesetting. Unlike the regular space or other zero width characters, its primary function is to provide a logical separation without altering the visual spacing, helping to prevent characters from being unintentionally merged or misinterpreted by text processing systems. It is part of the General Punctuation block and is often used in data exchange and markup to maintain structural integrity while keeping the rendered output clean and invisible.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2063 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Invisible Separator |
| 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 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2063 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002063 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2063 |