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ZWSP Zero Width Space

ZWSP

Unicode information

NameZero Width Space
Unicode nameZERO WIDTH SPACE
Code pointU+200B
HTML decimal​
HTML hex​
CSS\200b
JavaScript\u200B
CategoryInvisible Characters
Unicode17.0

Meaning of ZWSP Zero Width Space

The ZWSP character is listed as Zero Width Space in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is ZERO WIDTH 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 ZWSP on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

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

Microsoft Word

Type 200B without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ZWSP. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

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

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 200b, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ZWSP.

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\200b
JavaScript\u200B
Python\u200B
Unicode textZWSP

Usage examples

ZWSP — Zero Width Space
Unicode: U+200B
HTML: ​

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