diff --git a/docs/framework/units.rst b/docs/framework/units.rst
index ef619c8e..571be15f 100644
--- a/docs/framework/units.rst
+++ b/docs/framework/units.rst
@@ -303,15 +303,15 @@ will result in a different unnamed unit symbol:
     struct dim_momentum : derived_dimension<dim_momentum, kilogram_metre_per_second,
                                             exponent<si::dim_mass, 1>,
                                             exponent<si::dim_length, 1>,
-                                            exponent<si::dim_time, -1>> {};    // kg ⋅ m/s
+                                            exponent<si::dim_time, -1>> {};    // kg⋅m/s
     struct dim_momentum : derived_dimension<dim_momentum, kilogram_metre_per_second,
                                             exponent<si::dim_length, 1>,
                                             exponent<si::dim_mass, 1>,
-                                            exponent<si::dim_time, -1>> {};    // m ⋅ kg/s
+                                            exponent<si::dim_time, -1>> {};    // m⋅kg/s
     struct dim_momentum : derived_dimension<dim_momentum, kilogram_metre_per_second,
                                             exponent<si::dim_time, -1>,
                                             exponent<si::dim_length, 1>,
-                                            exponent<si::dim_mass, 1>> {};     // 1/s ⋅ m ⋅ kg
+                                            exponent<si::dim_mass, 1>> {};     // 1/s⋅m⋅kg
 
 where ``kilogram_metre_per_second`` is defined as::
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ However, the easiest way to define momentum is just to use the
 
     struct dim_momentum : derived_dimension<dim_momentum, kilogram_metre_per_second,
                                             exponent<si::dim_mass, 1>,
-                                            exponent<si::dim_speed, 1>> {}; // kg ⋅ m/s
+                                            exponent<si::dim_speed, 1>> {}; // kg⋅m/s
 
 In such a case the library will do its magic and will automatically
 unpack a provided derived dimension to its base dimensions in order to
diff --git a/src/core/include/units/bits/derived_symbol_text.h b/src/core/include/units/bits/derived_symbol_text.h
index 10a08de3..2d358725 100644
--- a/src/core/include/units/bits/derived_symbol_text.h
+++ b/src/core/include/units/bits/derived_symbol_text.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ constexpr auto operator_text()
     if constexpr (Divide && NegativeExpCount == 1) {
       return basic_fixed_string("/");
     } else {
-      return basic_symbol_text(" ⋅ ", " ");
+      return basic_symbol_text("⋅", " ");
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
index 4e24c5cd..70c8c73f 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_test.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
         const auto q = 2_q_s * 2_q_m * 2_q_kg;
         os << q;
 
-        SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 m ⋅ kg ⋅ s"); }
+        SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 m⋅kg⋅s"); }
 
         SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
         const auto q = 2._q_s * si::cgs::length<si::cgs::centimetre>(2) * si::cgs::mass<si::cgs::gram>(2);
         os << q;
 
-        SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 cm ⋅ g ⋅ s"); }
+        SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 cm⋅g⋅s"); }
 
         SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 4_q_km * 2_q_s;
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 × 10³ m ⋅ s"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 × 10³ m⋅s"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 2._q_s * si::cgs::length<si::metre>(2) * si::cgs::mass<si::kilogram>(2);
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 × 10⁵ cm ⋅ g ⋅ s"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 × 10⁵ cm⋅g⋅s"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 60_q_min / 2_q_km;
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "30 [6 × 10⁻²] 1/m ⋅ s"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "30 [6 × 10⁻²] 1/m⋅s"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 4_q_m * 2_q_s;
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 m ⋅ s"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "8 m⋅s"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 4_q_m * 2_q_s * 2_q_s;
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "16 m ⋅ s²"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "16 m⋅s²"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ TEST_CASE("operator<< on a quantity", "[text][ostream][fmt]")
       const auto q = 8_q_s / 2_q_m / 2_q_m;
       os << q;
 
-      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "2 1/m² ⋅ s"); }
+      SECTION("iostream") { CHECK(os.str() == "2 1/m²⋅s"); }
 
       SECTION("fmt with default format {} on a quantity") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", q) == os.str()); }
 
diff --git a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_units_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_units_test.cpp
index 8414e5a0..f862bffd 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_units_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/runtime/fmt_units_test.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ TEST_CASE("std::format on synthesized unit symbols", "[text][fmt]")
 
   SECTION("momentum")
   {
-    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_kg_m_per_s) == "1 kg ⋅ m/s");
+    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_kg_m_per_s) == "1 kg⋅m/s");
     CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{:%Q %Aq}", 1_q_kg_m_per_s) == "1 kg m/s");
   }
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ TEST_CASE("std::format on synthesized unit symbols", "[text][fmt]")
 
   SECTION("dynamic viscosity")
   {
-    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_Pa_s) == "1 Pa ⋅ s");
+    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_Pa_s) == "1 Pa⋅s");
     CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{:%Q %Aq}", 1_q_Pa_s) == "1 Pa s");
   }
 
@@ -251,19 +251,19 @@ TEST_CASE("std::format on synthesized unit symbols", "[text][fmt]")
 
   SECTION("specific heat capacity")
   {
-    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_J_per_kg_K) == "1 J ⋅ K⁻¹ ⋅ kg⁻¹");
+    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_J_per_kg_K) == "1 J⋅K⁻¹⋅kg⁻¹");
     CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{:%Q %Aq}", 1_q_J_per_kg_K) == "1 J K^-1 kg^-1");
   }
 
   SECTION("molar heath capacity")
   {
-    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_J_per_mol_K) == "1 J ⋅ K⁻¹ ⋅ mol⁻¹");
+    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_J_per_mol_K) == "1 J⋅K⁻¹⋅mol⁻¹");
     CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{:%Q %Aq}", 1_q_J_per_mol_K) == "1 J K^-1 mol^-1");
   }
 
   SECTION("thermal conductivity")
   {
-    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_W_per_m_K) == "1 W ⋅ m⁻¹ ⋅ K⁻¹");
+    CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_W_per_m_K) == "1 W⋅m⁻¹⋅K⁻¹");
     CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{:%Q %Aq}", 1_q_W_per_m_K) == "1 W m^-1 K^-1");
   }
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ TEST_CASE("std::format on synthesized unit symbols", "[text][fmt]")
 
   SECTION("molar energy") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_J_per_mol) == "1 J/mol"); }
 
-  SECTION("torque") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_N_m_per_rad) == "1 N ⋅ m/rad"); }
+  SECTION("torque") { CHECK(STD_FMT::format("{}", 1_q_N_m_per_rad) == "1 N⋅m/rad"); }
 
   SECTION("storage_capacity")
   {
diff --git a/test/unit_test/static/fps_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/static/fps_test.cpp
index 8f241525..c86961c6 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/static/fps_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/static/fps_test.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ static_assert(10_q_pdl * 10_q_ft == 100_q_ft_pdl);
 static_assert(100_q_ft_pdl / 10_q_ft == 10_q_pdl);
 static_assert(100_q_ft_pdl / 10_q_pdl == 10_q_ft);
 
-static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_energy, foot_poundal>() == basic_symbol_text("ft ⋅ pdl", "ft pdl"));
-static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_energy, foot_pound_force>() == basic_symbol_text("ft ⋅ lbf", "ft lbf"));
+static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_energy, foot_poundal>() == basic_symbol_text("ft⋅pdl", "ft pdl"));
+static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_energy, foot_pound_force>() == basic_symbol_text("ft⋅lbf", "ft lbf"));
 
 /* ************** DERIVED DIMENSIONS IN TERMS OF OTHER UNITS **************** */
 
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ static_assert(10_q_ft_pdl / 10_q_s == 1_q_ft_pdl_per_s);
 static_assert(1_q_ft_pdl_per_s * 10_q_s == 10_q_ft_pdl);
 static_assert(10_q_ft_pdl / 1_q_ft_pdl_per_s == 10_q_s);
 
-static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_power, foot_poundal_per_second>() == basic_symbol_text("ft ⋅ pdl/s", "ft pdl/s"));
+static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_power, foot_poundal_per_second>() == basic_symbol_text("ft⋅pdl/s", "ft pdl/s"));
 static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_power, foot_pound_force_per_second>() ==
-              basic_symbol_text("ft ⋅ lbf/s", "ft lbf/s"));
+              basic_symbol_text("ft⋅lbf/s", "ft lbf/s"));
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/test/unit_test/static/si_test.cpp b/test/unit_test/static/si_test.cpp
index ff32ecc7..48a7d24e 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/static/si_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_test/static/si_test.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_luminance, candela_per_metre_sq>() == basic_
 // dynamic viscosity
 
 static_assert(1_q_Pa_s == 1_q_N * 1_q_s / 1_q_m2);
-static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_dynamic_viscosity, pascal_second>() == basic_symbol_text("Pa ⋅ s", "Pa s"));
+static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_dynamic_viscosity, pascal_second>() == basic_symbol_text("Pa⋅s", "Pa s"));
 
 // [specific|molar] heath capacity
 
@@ -350,13 +350,13 @@ static_assert(1_q_J_per_mol_K == 1_q_J_per_K / 1_q_mol);
 
 static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_heat_capacity, joule_per_kelvin>() == "J/K");
 static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_specific_heat_capacity, joule_per_kilogram_kelvin>() ==
-              basic_symbol_text("J ⋅ K⁻¹ ⋅ kg⁻¹", "J K^-1 kg^-1"));
+              basic_symbol_text("J⋅K⁻¹⋅kg⁻¹", "J K^-1 kg^-1"));
 
 // thermal conductivity
 
 static_assert(20_q_W_per_m_K * 10_q_m * 300_q_K == 60'000_q_W);
 static_assert(detail::unit_text<dim_thermal_conductivity, watt_per_metre_kelvin>() ==
-              basic_symbol_text("W ⋅ m⁻¹ ⋅ K⁻¹", "W m^-1 K^-1"));
+              basic_symbol_text("W⋅m⁻¹⋅K⁻¹", "W m^-1 K^-1"));
 
 // electric field strength