Hair Space Symbol
The hair space is a very thin space character used for subtle spacing in typography.
U+200A
The hair space (U+200A) is a Unicode punctuation space designed for extremely small gaps. It’s useful when normal spaces look too wide. You can copy it directly here or use the provided escape sequences in code.
Hair Space Symbol Meaning
A hair space is a Unicode character (U+200A, HTML entity  ) that represents a tiny typographic space. Unlike a regular space, it’s intended to create subtle separation without the noticeable width of typical whitespace. Because it’s still a space character, many text systems can treat it like whitespace, while typography engines may render it with the intended narrow gap. It’s commonly used in publishing, UI text, and careful formatting where you want better visual rhythm—such as placing punctuation or short units with minimal spacing.
Common uses
- •Adding a subtle gap after punctuation without using a full-width regular space
- •Spacing between numbers and units (e.g., 10 kg) for tighter typography
- •Improving line-breaking and visual alignment in designed text layouts
- •Creating consistent narrow separation in multilingual or editorial typesetting
- •Adjusting spacing in UI labels where a normal space looks too large
Examples
Hair Space (U+200A) | Copy & Use
- Hello, world!
- Version 2.0 beta
- Temperature: 23 °C
- ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0 Edition
- Wait — coming soon
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+200A | |
| HTML Entity |   | |
| HTML Code |   | |
| CSS | \200A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 8202 | |
| Decimal | 8202 |
How to type Hair Space Symbol ( )
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 8202 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 200A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 200A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 200a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hair Space symbol mean?
A hair space is a Unicode character (U+200A, HTML entity  ) that represents a tiny typographic space. Unlike a regular space, it’s intended to create subtle separation without the noticeable width of typical whitespace. Because it’s still a space character, many text systems can treat it like whitespace, while typography engines may render it with the intended narrow gap. It’s commonly used in publishing, UI text, and careful formatting where you want better visual rhythm—such as placing punctuation or short units with minimal spacing.
What is the Hair Space character?
The Hair Space is the Unicode character U+200A. It’s a very narrow typographic space used when a regular space would be too wide.
How do I copy and paste the Hair Space?
Copy the symbol shown on this page ( ) and paste it into your text editor, document, or design tool.
What are the code points and entities for the Hair Space?
Unicode code point is U+200A. HTML entity is  . CSS escape is \\200A. JavaScript escape is \\u{200A}.
Will all fonts and apps display the hair space clearly?
Most modern fonts render it as a very small gap, but appearance can vary slightly by font, platform, and layout engine.