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U+2008 · General Punctuation

Punctuation Space

Punctuation Space is the Unicode character U+2008 (official name “PUNCTUATION 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+2008
HTML 
U+2008

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2008
Decimal8200
HTML named entity 
HTML (hex) 
HTML (decimal) 
CSS\2008
JavaScript\u2008
Python\u2008
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 88
UTF-162008
URL-encoded%E2%80%88

Character details

Official namePUNCTUATION SPACE
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categorySpace Separator (Zs)
SymbolHero categorySpaces & Invisible Characters
Decomposition<compat> U+0020
EmojiNo

How to type the Punctuation Space

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2008 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “punctuation space”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “punctuation space”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2008.

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 “punctuation space” or enter U+2008.
  • HTML: &puncsp; or  
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8200)

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Figure Space
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Narrow No-Break Space
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Questions

What is the Unicode for the Punctuation Space?

It is U+2008 (PUNCTUATION SPACE), decimal 8200.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2008 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 “punctuation space”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity &puncsp; or the numeric reference  .