zero-width

English

Adjective

zero-width (not comparable)

1. (computing, of a character) Adding no additional width to a line of text.
   • 2016 November 14, Rob Reed, “Everything You Need To Know About Emoji”, in Smashing Magazine‎, archived from the original on 12 February 2025:

     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.

Derived terms

• zero-width space
• ZWJ