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

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Alphabetic
Case Ignorable Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Math Yes
Other Math Yes
Default Ignorable Code Point Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Cluster Break Control
Word Break Format
Sentence Break Format