SYMBOL
NNBSP Narrow No-Break Space
Unicode information
Narrow No-Break SpaceNARROW NO-BREAK SPACEU+202F  \202f\u202FInvisible Characters17.0Meaning of NNBSP Narrow No-Break Space
The NNBSP character is listed as Narrow No-Break Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is NARROW NO-BREAK 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 NNBSP on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste NNBSP. 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 Narrow No-Break Space, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 202F without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into NNBSP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste NNBSP 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 NNBSP 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 NNBSP from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 202f, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste NNBSP.
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.
  \202f\u202F\u202FNNBSPUsage examples
NNBSP — Narrow No-Break SpaceUnicode: U+202FHTML: