Find why identical-looking text does not match
Inspect Unicode code points, normalise composed characters and reveal invisible text differences.
Inspect the hidden difference
Paste the first value and a second value for comparison. The code-point table shows what is actually present in the first string. In this sample, the accent is a separate combining character and a zero-width space follows the word.
Normalise the accents
NFC normalisation combines equivalent character sequences where Unicode defines a composed form. It can make a typed accented word compare equally to a word assembled from a base letter and a combining mark.
Remove invisible characters deliberately
This worked example enables removal of common zero-width and direction controls. Use that option only after inspecting the characters: some are necessary for correct language rendering. For a simple normalisation check, turn the removal option off.
Know the boundaries
Normalisation does not turn every similar-looking character into the same letter. A non-breaking space is also different from an ordinary space. Inspect the reported code points before choosing a broader compatibility form or changing the source text.
Reviewed 2026-09-13. Open Unicode inspector and normalisation with all settings.