Unicode Character “ ” (U+2008)
Punctuation Space — Whitespace equal to the width of a period or comma in the active font
Technical Specifications for Punctuation Space (U+2008)
Complete official Unicode Standard metadata and binary encodings.
| Name: | Punctuation Space |
|---|---|
| Unicode Version: | 1.1 (June 1993) |
| Block: | General Punctuation (U+2000 - U+206F) |
| Plane: | Basic Multilingual Plane (Plane 0, U+0000 - U+FFFF) |
| Script: | Common (Zyyy) |
| Category: | Space Separator (Zs) |
| Bidirectional Class: | White Space (WS) |
| Combining Class: | Not Reordered (0) |
| Character is Mirrored: | No |
| HTML Entities: | |
| UTF-8 Encoding: | 0xE2 0x80 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding: | 0x2008 |
| UTF-32 Encoding: | 0x00002008 |
| Decomposition: | (U+0020) |
App & Gaming Compatibility Matrix
Verified behavior for Punctuation Space across popular multiplayer games and social platforms.
Decimal punctuation alignment
Generate & Test Punctuation Space (U+2008)
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About Punctuation Space (U+2008)
Punctuation Space (U+2008) has the same horizontal width as a period (.), comma (,), or colon (:) in the active typeface, useful for precision alignment in lists and catalogs.
How to Use U+2008 in Games & Social Apps
- Step 1: Click the Copy Character button above to copy the blank Punctuation Space symbol.
- Step 2: Open your target app (Free Fire, Discord, WhatsApp, Roblox, Instagram).
- Step 3: Paste the copied character into your username field, bio, or message text box.
- Step 4: Save or send. The platform will treat the character as valid text without displaying any visible letters!
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Punctuation Space (U+2008).
What is Punctuation Space used for?
Aligning text columns where some lines contain punctuation marks and others do not.