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EM SP Em Space

EM SP

Unicode information

NameEm Space
Unicode nameEM SPACE
Code pointU+2003
HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
CSS\2003
JavaScript\u2003
CategoryInvisible Characters
Unicode17.0

Meaning of EM SP Em Space

The EM SP character is listed as Em Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is EM SPACE. It is a Unicode spacing or formatting character that may have no visible shape but can affect spacing, joining or text processing.

Common uses

  • Spacing and character-joining control.
  • Typography, internationalization and text processing.
  • Inspect or insert invisible characters by Unicode code point.

How to type EM SP on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste EM SP. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Em Space, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2003 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into EM SP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste EM SP directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy EM SP from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy EM SP from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2003, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste EM SP.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
CSS content\2003
JavaScript\u2003
Python\u2003
Unicode textEM SP

Usage examples

EM SP — Em Space
Unicode: U+2003
HTML:  

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