Numbers, date and units
Formatting numbers and units for humans
We discern between language and localisation. While we have English translations, we still format for the markets we operate in – preferring English doesn’t mean being located in an English-speaking country. Much Norwegian formatting is similar to the English used close to our shores. The following is for web interfaces; what to use in files and APIs is not covered.
Date and time
| Type | Format | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric date | 17.03.2031 | This is the Norwegian standard, it also works in the Nordic countries and in English. Use this in most cases, and always in tabular data. |
| Nordic long form date | mandag, 17. mars | This format is helpful when the date is close and the context is a sentence, heading or otherwise less overview-based. When it’s likely the user has to do something on a given day, like pickup and delivery. Year can be skipped most of the time in these settings. |
| English long form date | Monday, 17 March | Same as the Norwegian, but note the capital letters and the absent dot. |
| Time | 09.14 | Use 24 hour formatting. The dot is preferred, but semicolon is also allowed and understood. |
| Time range | 09.14–14.09 | Use en dash (–), not dash (-) and no spacing. |
Money
Place the currency before the amount.
Leave out decimal placeholders like ,- to indicate øre.
- NOK 12 132
- SEK 706
- DKK 522
- EUR 70
Weight and measurements
Place quantity before unit, and note the use of spaces.
Separate length, width and height using the ×-sign as
multiplication sign. It will render as ×.
- 13 kg
- 44 %
- 70 × 45 × 30 cm
Decimals
Comma is used as decimal separator for all measurements and currencies.
- 10,5 kg
- NOK 100,50
Large numbers
Separating thousands is done with a space. To prevent wrapping, you can use
either the non-breaking space or apply the
ws-nowrap class to the number, depending on the the context and
complexity.
- 8 132
- 12 132
- 4 120 132
Non-breaking space
Use
non-breaking space
( ) to avoid misplaced line breaks. This is the correct
HTML entity to use for space in weight and measurements.
13 kg <!-- non-breaking spaces look weirder in html -->
70 × 45 × 30 cm <!-- but improved responsive behaviour for users! -->
13\u00A0kg <!-- React applications can use the Unicode character -->