U+200B "" Zero Width Space Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+200B "" Zero Width Space is an invisible formatting character that takes up no visible space but enables text to break and wrap to a new line at its position when needed. It is commonly used in digital typesetting to help control line breaks in long strings of text, such as URLs or file paths, without inserting a visible hyphen or space. This character ensures that layout adjustments occur smoothly across different devices and browsers, though it can sometimes cause unexpected behaviors in copy-paste operations or text parsing if not handled carefully. Unlike other invisible characters like the non-breaking space, the Zero Width Space has no width and does not affect word spacing or alignment.

General Properties

Code Point
U+200B
Name
Zero Width Space
Alias
ZWSP (abbreviation)

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x80 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x200B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000200B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u200b