Zero-width

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Adding no additional width to a line of text. not-comparable

    "The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) has a code point but no corresponding symbol. It is used to connect two or more other Unicode code points to create a new "compound character" with a unique glyph all its own. […] I'm making a point of mentioning Ninja Cat because it is another example of the use of zero-width joiners."

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"The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) has a code point but no corresponding symbol. It is used to connect two or more other Unicode code points to create a new "compound character" with a unique glyph all its own. […] I'm making a point of mentioning Ninja Cat because it is another example of the use of zero-width joiners."

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