thin space
“thin space” (U+2009) or “narrow space”: this should be much narrower than space (U+0020); typically set to 1/5 or 1/6 em in English typography, and to 1/4 em in French typography
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thin space
Summary
thin space is an Unicode character[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of unicode_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #1 of 359).[2]
Key Facts
- thin space's instance of is recorded as Unicode character[3].
- thin space is a type of whitespace[4].
- thin space's Commons category is recorded as Thin space[5].
- thin space's different from is recorded as narrow no-break space[6].
- thin space's Unicode code point is recorded as 2009[7].
- thin space's HTML entity is recorded as [8].
- thin space's HTML entity is recorded as [9].
- thin space's HTML entity is recorded as [10].
- thin space's HTML entity is recorded as [11].
- thin space's Unicode block is recorded as General Punctuation[12].
- thin space's Unicode character name is recorded as THIN SPACE[13].
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Definition and Type
thin space's instance of is recorded as Unicode character[3]. It is a type of whitespace[4].
Why It Matters
thin space ranks in the top 0.28% of unicode_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month, #1 of 359).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]