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A thin space (U+2009), as the name suggests, is a type of whitespace, or space character, that is typically one-fifth (1⁄5) or one-sixth (1⁄6) of an em. This is narrower than a regular space.

Thin spaces are particularly useful when trying to fit words into tight spaces or when aiming to improve the aesthetics of a layout.

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Thin Space Table

Character NameThin Space
Unicode Code PointU+2009
HTML Code 
 
HTML Hex Code 
CSS Code\2009
JavaScript/Java/C\u{2009} (JavaScript and ES6), \\u2009 (Java and C)

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Using Thin Space in HTML

To add a thin space in HTML, you can use the HTML entity ( ), the decimal entity ( ) or Hex code ( ), which represents a thin space character. Here’s how you can use it:

Using HTML Code:

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Using Hex Code:

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Using Thin Space in CSS

To add the “Thin Space” character to the CSS ::before and ::after, you can use the content property. Here’s an example:

To copy the code, simply double-click on it and press Ctrl+C.

CSS

.thin-space::before {
      content: "\2009"; 
    }

 .thin-space::after {
      content: "\2009"; 
    }

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <style>
    .thin-space::before {
      content: "\2009"; /* Using the CSS code for Thin Space */
    }

    .thin-space::after {
      content: "\2009"; /* Using the CSS code for Thin Space */
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>This is a <span class="thin-space"></span> Thin Space <span class="thin-space"></span> Example.</p>
</body>
</html>

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