U+205F · General Punctuation
Medium Mathematical Space
Medium Mathematical Space is the Unicode character U+205F (official name “MEDIUM MATHEMATICAL SPACE”) 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+205F
HTML 
U+205F
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+205F | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8287 | |
| HTML named entity |   | |
| HTML (hex) | | |
| HTML (decimal) | | |
| CSS | \205F | |
| JavaScript | \u205F | |
| Python | \u205F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 81 9F | |
| UTF-16 | 205F | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%81%9F |
Character details
| Official name | MEDIUM MATHEMATICAL SPACE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Space Separator (Zs) |
| SymbolHero category | Spaces & Invisible Characters |
| Decomposition | <compat> U+0020 |
| Emoji | No |
How to type the Medium Mathematical Space
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
205Fthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “medium mathematical space”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “medium mathematical space”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
205F.
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 “medium mathematical space” or enter
U+205F. - HTML:
 or - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8287)
Similar spaces & invisible characters
Questions
What is the Unicode for the Medium Mathematical Space?
It is U+205F (MEDIUM MATHEMATICAL SPACE), decimal 8287.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 205F 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 “medium mathematical space”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity   or the numeric reference .