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UTF Whitespace characters list

Code HTML Entity Name Example Unicode block Character width
\u0020   Space « » Basic Latin Depends on font, typically 1/4 em, often adjusted
\u00A0   No-Break Space « » Latin 1 supplement As a space, but often not adjusted
\u1680   Ogham Space Mark « » Ogham Unspecified; usually not really a space but a dash
\u180E ᠎ Mongolian Vowel Separator «᠎» Mongolian 0 or unspecified
\u2000   En Quad « » General punctuation 1 en (= 1/2 em)
\u2001   Em Quad « » General punctuation 1 em (nominally, the height of the font)
\u2002   En Space « » General punctuation 1 en (= 1/2 em)
\u2003   Em Space « » General punctuation 1 em
\u2004   Three-Per-Em Space « » General punctuation 1/3 em
\u2005   Four-Per-Em Space « » General punctuation 1/4 em
\u2006   Six-Per-Em Space « » General punctuation 1/6 em
\u2007   Figure Space « » General punctuation "Tabular width", the width of digits
\u2008   Punctuation Space « » General punctuation The width of a period "."
\u2009   Thin Space « » General punctuation 1/5 em (or sometimes 1/6 em)
\u200A   Hair Space « » General punctuation Narrower than Thin Space
\u200B ​ Zero Width Space «​» General punctuation 0
\u202F   Narrow No-Break Space « » General punctuation Narrower than No-Break Space (or Space), "typically the width of a thin space"
\u205F   Medium Mathematical Space « » General punctuation 4/18 em
\u3000   Ideographic Space « » CJK symbols and punctuation The width of ideographic (CJK) characters
\uFEFF  Zero Width No-Break Space «» Arabic presentation forms B 0

Online Whitespace Revealer

A tool that enables users to display non-printing characters, such as spaces, tabs, and line breaks within a piece of text is a web service that reveals hidden whitespace characters in pasted text. People who need to diagnose formatting problems or examine the structure of a document may find this service helpful.

About this service

This tool is designed to detect and visualize non-printable characters and hidden whitespace characters within a text fragment. It helps identify carriage return, line feed, tabulation, spaces, and special UTF-8 characters that are usually not visible.

Simply paste your text into the form above and click "Reveal". The service will analyze the string and highlight all invisible characters, providing you with the ability to quickly detect and remove them from your text.

The tool is useful for developers, editors, testers, and anyone working with text where unintentional spaces or special characters can be critical.

Advantages of the service

  • Instant detection of any invisible characters in the text.
  • Detailed visualization for ease of understanding.
  • No registration required and completely free.
  • Works with any text data, including multi-line fragments.
  • Support for links to detailed UTF-8 character information.

How to use the service

  • Paste or enter text into the form.
  • Click the "Reveal" button.
  • Review the color-coded result and tooltips for each character.
  • If necessary, navigate to detailed information for any UTF-8 character.

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  • Developers and software testers.
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