Invisible character guide

Braille Blank (U+2800) Copy & Paste

Copy the Braille Blank character (⠀, U+2800), officially named Braille Pattern Blank. It represents a Braille cell with no raised dots. It looks blank in many fonts but is not a regular space. Copy one character, generate multiple copies, or test what you pasted.

Braille Blank · U+2800

Copy Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800)

Copy one Braille Pattern Blank (⠀, U+2800) with a single click. That is the official Unicode name for this character: a Braille cell with no raised dots. It looks blank in many fonts but is not a keyboard space or Hangul Filler. The brackets only show where the blank character is and are not copied.

Character

This box contains only U+2800. The brackets are not included.

Unicode

U+2800

Name

Braille Pattern Blank

Generate Multiple Braille Blank Characters

Choose 1, 5, 10, or 100 Braille Blank characters. Each option uses only U+2800, with no ordinary spaces or Hangul Filler added.

Generating 1 Braille Blank (U+2800 only).

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Test Your Copied Braille Blank

Paste here, then tap Verify to confirm that you copied Braille Blank (U+2800), rather than Hangul Filler or a regular space. Your text stays on your device and is never uploaded.

Paste here to check

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Braille Blanks

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Result

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What Is Braille Pattern Blank?

In plain terms, U+2800 means Braille Pattern Blank: the empty Braille cell in the Braille Patterns block (U+2800–U+28FF). Unicode defines it as a pattern with no raised dots. Although it can look like a space, it is a different kind of character, so software that removes ordinary spaces may still keep it.

Many fonts draw it as a blank region that still takes horizontal space, which is why people use it for blank-looking text. That look is not the same as Zero Width Space (U+200B), which has no width, and it is not the same as a keyboard space (U+0020).

Although the character may look blank, it is not treated like an ordinary space. If you need a short blank display name rather than a single-character reference, open the Invisible Name Generator. To compare several empty-looking options, use compare invisible Unicode characters.

Braille Blank Unicode and HTML Codes

Reference details for Braille Pattern Blank. Copy buttons below copy the encoding text (for example \\u2800), not the character itself—use the copy button at the top of the page to copy U+2800.

Official Name	BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK
Unicode Code Point	U+2800
Decimal	10240
Character	⠀
Unicode Block	Braille Patterns
General Category	So — Other Symbol
Script	Braille
White_Space Property	No
UTF-8	E2 A0 80
HTML Decimal	⠀
HTML Hex	⠀
JavaScript / JSON	\u2800
Python	\u2800
URL Encoding	%E2%A0%80
NFKC Normalization	Unchanged

Official Name

BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK

Unicode

U+2800

Decimal

10240

HTML Decimal

⠀

HTML Hex

⠀

JavaScript / JSON

\u2800

Python

\u2800

UTF-8

E2 A0 80

URL Encoding

%E2%A0%80

JavaScript example

const brailleBlank = "\u2800";

// Confirm the code point
console.log(brailleBlank.codePointAt(0)); // 10240

// It is not a regular space
console.log(brailleBlank === " "); // false

// String.trim() does not remove it
console.log(brailleBlank.trim().length); // 1

// Generate 10 Braille Blank characters
const text = brailleBlank.repeat(10);

Preview character for reference: [⠀]. Exact width and appearance still depend on the font in the target app.

Braille Blank vs Hangul Filler vs Zero Width Space

U+2800 and U+3164 can both look empty, but they belong to different Unicode categories and are not interchangeable. Prefer Zero Width Space (U+200B) when you need no visible gap, and Hangul Filler (U+3164) when you specifically need that letter. More single-character options live on the empty character page linked above.

Character	Unicode	Type	Core difference
Braille Blank	U+2800	So — Other Symbol	Braille cell with no raised dots; usually looks blank with visible width.
Hangul Filler	U+3164	Lo — Other Letter	Hangul Compatibility Jamo letter that often looks blank but is not a Braille pattern.
Zero Width Space	U+200B	Cf — Format	Zero-width format control that mainly offers a line-break opportunity.
Regular Space	U+0020	Zs — Space Separator	Normal keyboard space. Some apps remove it automatically, while U+2800 may remain.

What matters most is how an app handles each character, not just how it looks. An app may keep U+3164 and reject U+2800, or do the reverse. Neither works exactly like an ordinary keyboard space, so test the character in the field where you plan to use it.

Do not treat them as drop-in replacements for each other, and do not assume U+2800 will bypass every username or display-name rule. Apps still apply their own character rules, fonts, and processing when you save.

How to Copy Braille Blank on Mobile

On iPhone Safari or Android Chrome, open this page, tap Copy Braille Blank, paste into Notes or the Test box on this page, then tap Verify. Once the checker reports one U+2800, paste into the app field you want to try.

If clipboard access is blocked, long-press inside the character preview, select the blank glyph between the brackets carefully, and copy manually. Platform name fields still decide whether the character sticks after save.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Braille Blank (U+2800)?

Braille Blank, officially called Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800), represents a Braille cell with no raised dots. It often looks blank, but it is a real Unicode character rather than an ordinary space.

How do I copy and paste Braille Blank?

Tap Copy Braille Blank near the top of this page, paste into the Test Your Copied Braille Blank box, then tap Verify. On iPhone and Android, use the same copy button in Safari or Chrome, then paste into the field you want to try.

Is Braille Blank a real space?

No. A regular keyboard space is U+0020, while Braille Blank is U+2800. Apps may treat the two differently, so a field that removes ordinary spaces can still keep Braille Blank.

Does Braille Blank have zero width?

No. It is not a zero-width format control. In many fonts it occupies visible width as an empty Braille cell, though exact rendering can vary by font.

What is the difference between Braille Blank and Hangul Filler?

They are different characters. Braille Blank is U+2800 (So, Braille Patterns). Hangul Filler is U+3164 (Lo, Hangul Compatibility Jamo). Both can look blank, but apps may accept one and reject the other.

Can I use Braille Blank in usernames or messages?

It depends on the app, font, and field rules. Some display-name or message fields keep it; others strip or block Braille patterns. Do not assume it bypasses every username filter. For short blank-name presets, try the Invisible Name Generator.

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