nonprinting
Hidden from output
Nonprinting describes characters or elements that don't appear when a document is printed or displayed in final form.
In word processing and typesetting, nonprinting characters include spaces, tabs, paragraph marks, and page breaks—formatting instructions that shape the document but remain invisible in the output.
Toggle the nonprinting characters to see where the extra spacing is coming from.
Most text editors let you show or hide these marks while working.
ASCII
Authority to direct
- escapeFlight from captivity
- nullAbsence indicator in code
- backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
- tabProjection for gripping
newline · bell · delete · acknowledge · cancel · substitute
formatting
Unprintable gap characters
invisible-ink
Protection from threat
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- revealMake something visible
- anti-counterfeitingStopping production of fakes
control
Authority to direct
tab · newline · bell · delete · acknowledge · cancel · substitute
whitespace
Unprintable gap characters
security
Protection from threat
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- revealMake something visible