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This sequence contains U+1F469, U+200D and U+1F4BB.
Zero-width joiner
The zero-width joiner U+200D affects script shaping and can join parts of an emoji sequence. Removing it may change how the sequence appears.
ZERO WIDTH JOINER
Invisible character — the marker is not part of copied text.
Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
The zero-width joiner U+200D affects script shaping and can join parts of an emoji sequence. Removing it may change how the sequence appears.
How to use it
Inspect the complete sequence, including variation selectors and surrounding characters. Do not assume a character is unnecessary merely because it has no standalone visible glyph.
Examples
Compare the boundary
AB
Between Latin letters, the joiner may have no obvious visual effect but remains in the text.
Similar shapes, different characters
Zero-width non-joiner
U+200CCompare the code points and the stated spacing, joining or line-break behavior rather than relying on appearance.
DetailsZero-width joiner
U+200DThe visible marker in GlyphIndex is a display aid. Copy actions preserve this original invisible character.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode line breaking algorithm
- Unicode normalization forms (Unicode 18.0.0)