There might be times when you want to add a blank character/blank unicode to an HTML code. Whether it’s to make the output appealing or simply to add multiple spaces to the output.
In instances like these, tapping the space bar multiple times doesn’t work like it does in plain text. If you do this in an HTML code, it will only register as one space.
To add multiple spaces in an HTML code, you need to insert blank characters in it. These blank characters can work as spaces as they’re invisible in both the code and the output.
If you want to learn how to add blank characters to your HTML code, then keep reading as we’ll be giving a step-by-step guide on how to do it. But before we get into that, let’s take a look at what a blank character really is.
What is a Blank Character/Blank Unicode?
Blank characters appear as spaces when they are added to a code or a piece of text. They actually have a Unicode that represents them and are registered as an actual character.
The beauty of these characters is that they are invisible and only appear as blanks. You can use these characters to add spaces without tapping the space bar again and again or if you want to add multiple spaces in an HTML code.
The Unicode that represents a blank character is U+2800. This is what makes it count as a character even though it doesn’t appear as one.
Now that you know what a blank character/blank unicode is, let’s move on to how you can add it to your HTML code.
Adding Blank Character in HTML – Step-by-Step
Step 1: Copy Blank Character/Blank Unicode
A blank character can’t be generated, instead, it has to be copied from a source. Therefore, to add a blank character in HTML, you have to copy it first.
Now, there are two ways you can copy a blank character and those are as follows.
- Copy from the Unicode Website:
Blank characters can be copied from a Unicode website. As we’ve mentioned earlier, the Unicode that represents a blank character is U+2800.
Simply type this Unicode in the search bar of a website like Compart that can understand this Unicode and it’ll come up with the blank character for you to copy.
Here’s a demonstration of what we just said.
Now, select the rectangular box from the output and copy it as it’s the blank character we’re talking about.
Here is another tool, CASECONVERTER.TOOLS Blank Character, which helps you copy blank characters or download them in multiple file formats.
2. Copy from online tools
Another way of copying a blank character is to copy it from an online tool. There are multiple tools available on the internet that serve the same purpose and that is to provide users with a blank character so they can copy it.
This way of copying is actually much easier as you won’t have to go through the hassle of looking up the Unicode of a blank character first.
Here’s an example website “Editpad” to make it easier for you to understand where you can copy blank character from online tools.
Just click on the “Copy to clipboard” button to copy the blank character. You can also copy the blank character manually by following the instructions given on the screen for method 2.
Step 2: Go to the HTML Code
Now that you’ve copied the blank character, the next step is to open the HTML code that you’d like to add the blank character to. Then go to the line of code to which you want to add the blank character.
This step is pretty straightforward as it doesn’t require you to do much other than opening the desired HTML code.
Step 3: Paste Blank Character
After you’ve copied the text and opened the HTML code to which you want to add the blank character, all you have to do is paste it.
Pasting the blank character is pretty straightforward too, simply go to where you want the blank character to be added and press ‘Ctrl+V’ to paste it there.
You can also paste the blank character multiple times in the HTML code to add multiple spaces in the output. As we said before, blank characters can be used to put multiple spaces in HTML since it counts as a character and not a space.
Here’s a screenshot that encapsulates what we’re saying.
Conclusion
Inserting a blank character in HTML is actually quite easy. In this article, we’ve mentioned a few steps that can help you insert a black character into an HTML code.
