1/4 EM Four-Per-Em Space Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameFour-Per-Em Space

Unicode nameFOUR-PER-EM SPACE

Code pointU+2005

HTML decimal 

HTML hex 

CSS\2005

JavaScript\u2005

CategoryInvisible Characters

Unicode17.0

Meaning of 1/4 EM Four-Per-Em Space

The 1/4 EM character is listed as Four-Per-Em Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is FOUR-PER-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 1/4 EM on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste 1/4 EM. 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 Four-Per-Em Space, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2005 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into 1/4 EM. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste 1/4 EM 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 1/4 EM 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 1/4 EM from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2005, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste 1/4 EM.

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\2005

JavaScript\u2005

Python\u2005

Unicode text1/4 EM

Usage examples

1/4 EM — Four-Per-Em Space

Unicode: U+2005

HTML:  