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NBSP No-Break Space

NBSP

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Character 
UnicodeU+00A0
Decimal160
Hex0x00A0
HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
JavaScript\u00A0
CSS\00A0
Python\u00A0
URL%C2%A0

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Unicode information

NameNo-Break Space
Unicode nameNO-BREAK SPACE
Code pointU+00A0
HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
CSS\00a0
JavaScript\u00A0
CategoryInvisible Characters
Unicode18.0

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Meaning of NBSP No-Break Space

The NBSP character is listed as No-Break Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is 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 NBSP on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste NBSP. 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 No-Break Space, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 00A0 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into NBSP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste NBSP 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 NBSP 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 NBSP from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00a0, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste NBSP.

Web and programming codes

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HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
CSS content\00a0
JavaScript\u00A0
Python\u00A0
Unicode textNBSP

Usage examples

NBSP — No-Break Space
Unicode: U+00A0
HTML:  

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