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THIN SP Thin Space

THIN SP

Unicode information

NameThin Space
Unicode nameTHIN SPACE
Code pointU+2009
HTML decimal 
HTML hex 
CSS\2009
JavaScript\u2009
CategoryInvisible Characters
Unicode17.0

Meaning of THIN SP Thin Space

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

Windows

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

Microsoft Word

Type 2009 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into THIN SP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

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

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2009, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste THIN 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\2009
JavaScript\u2009
Python\u2009
Unicode textTHIN SP

Usage examples

THIN SP — Thin Space
Unicode: U+2009
HTML:  

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