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U+2062 · General Punctuation

Invisible Times

Invisible Times is the Unicode character U+2062 (official name “INVISIBLE TIMES”) 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+2062
HTML⁢
U+2062

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2062
Decimal8290
HTML named entity⁢
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2062
JavaScript\u2062
Python\u2062
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 A2
UTF-162062
URL-encoded%E2%81%A2

Character details

Official nameINVISIBLE TIMES
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryFormat Character (Cf)
SymbolHero categorySpaces & Invisible Characters
EmojiNo

How to type the Invisible Times

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2062 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “invisible times”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “invisible times”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2062.

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 “invisible times” or enter U+2062.
  • HTML: ⁢ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8290)

Questions

What is the Unicode for the Invisible Times?

It is U+2062 (INVISIBLE TIMES), decimal 8290.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2062 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 “invisible times”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⁢ or the numeric reference ⁢.