Invisible Character Viewer

Reveal hidden characters in your text

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Character Legend

␣Space
⍽Non-breaking Space
⇥Tab
⏎Line Feed
⏎Carriage Return
␢Zero-width Space
⌫Zero-width Non-joiner
⌦Zero-width Joiner
⏤Line Separator
Paragraph Separator
≣Narrow No-break Space
⌤Word Joiner
␣Ideographic Space
⍰Byte Order Mark

About Invisible Characters

Invisible characters play crucial roles in text formatting but can cause unexpected issues when not properly managed. Common uses and problems include:

  • Text Formatting: Spaces, tabs, and line breaks control text layout and readability.
  • Code Debugging: Hidden characters can cause syntax errors and formatting issues in code.
  • Data Cleaning: Identifying and removing unwanted invisible characters in data sets.
  • Copy-Paste Issues: Diagnosing problems when text doesn't paste correctly between applications.

Common Issues

  • Zero-width Spaces: Can break code or URLs but are invisible to the naked eye.
  • Non-breaking Spaces: May cause unexpected text wrapping behavior.
  • Mixed Line Endings: Different types of line breaks can cause display issues.
  • BOM Characters: Can cause encoding issues in text files.