PUNC SP Punctuation Space Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NamePunctuation Space

Unicode namePUNCTUATION SPACE

Code pointU+2008

HTML decimal 

HTML hex 

CSS\2008

JavaScript\u2008

CategoryInvisible Characters

Unicode17.0

Meaning of PUNC SP Punctuation Space

The PUNC SP character is listed as Punctuation Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is PUNCTUATION 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 PUNC SP on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste PUNC 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 Punctuation Space, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2008 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into PUNC SP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

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

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2008, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste PUNC 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\2008

JavaScript\u2008

Python\u2008

Unicode textPUNC SP

Usage examples

PUNC SP — Punctuation Space

Unicode: U+2008

HTML:  