Afigure space ornumeric space[1] is atypographic unit equal to the size of a singlenumerical digit. Its size can fluctuate somewhat depending on whichfont is being used. This is the preferred space to use in numbers. It has the same width as a digit and keeps the number together for the purpose of line breaking.[2]
InUnicode it is assignedU+2007 FIGURE SPACE. Its HTMLcharacter entity reference is .
Baudot code may include a figure space. It is character 23 on theHughes telegraph typewheel.[3]
This is the preferred space to use in numbers. It has the same width as a digit and keeps the number together for the purpose of line breaking.