U+2001 · General Punctuation
Em Quad
Em Quad is the Unicode character U+2001 (official name “EM QUAD”) from the General Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s spaces & invisible characters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2001
HTML
U+2001
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8193 | |
| HTML (hex) | | |
| HTML (decimal) | | |
| CSS | \2001 | |
| JavaScript | \u2001 | |
| Python | \u2001 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 81 | |
| UTF-16 | 2001 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%81 |
Character details
| Official name | EM QUAD |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Space Separator (Zs) |
| SymbolHero category | Spaces & Invisible Characters |
| Decomposition | U+2003 |
| Emoji | No |
How to type the Em Quad
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2001then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “em quad”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “em quad”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2001.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “em quad” or enter
U+2001. - HTML:
- Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8193)
Similar spaces & invisible characters
Questions
What is the Unicode for the Em Quad?
It is U+2001 (EM QUAD), decimal 8193.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2001 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “em quad”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference (or ). There is no named entity.