WJ Word Joiner Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameWord Joiner

Unicode nameWORD JOINER

Code pointU+2060

HTML decimal⁠

HTML hex⁠

CSS\2060

JavaScript\u2060

CategoryInvisible Characters

Unicode17.0

Meaning of WJ Word Joiner

The WJ character is listed as Word Joiner in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is WORD JOINER. 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 WJ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste WJ. 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 Word Joiner, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2060 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into WJ. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

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

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2060, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste WJ.

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\2060

JavaScript\u2060

Python\u2060

Unicode textWJ

Usage examples

WJ — Word Joiner

Unicode: U+2060

HTML: ⁠