<P> In Unicode, thin space is encoded at U+ 2009 thin space (HTML & #8201; &thinsp;). Unicode's U+ 202F narrow no - break space (HTML & #8239;) is a non-breaking space with a width similar to that of the thin space . </P> <P> In LaTeX and Plain TeX, \ thinspace produces a narrow, non-breaking space . Outside math formulas in LaTeX, \, also produces a narrow, non-breaking space, but inside math formulas it produces a narrow, breakable space . </P> <P> In some versions of Microsoft Word, the symbol dialog (often available via Insert> Symbol or Insert> Special Characters), has both the thin space and the narrow no - break space available for point - and - click insertion . In Word's Symbol dialog, under font = "(normal text)", they are found in subset = "General Punctuation", Unicode character 2009 and nearby . Other word processing programs have ways of producing a thin space . </P> <P> Thin spaces are recommended for use as a thousands separator for measures made with SI units . </P>

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