diff --git a/src/string_width.gleam b/src/string_width.gleam
index 2ec3c44..28d6163 100644
--- a/src/string_width.gleam
+++ b/src/string_width.gleam
@@ -684,9 +684,8 @@ pub fn limit_with(
             commit(max_col, state, piece, width)
           }
 
-          // White_Space=Y
+          // White_Space=Y, excluding control characters and non-breaking spaces
           " "
-          | "\u{a0}"
           | "\u{1680}"
           | "\u{2000}"
           | "\u{2001}"
@@ -695,11 +694,9 @@ pub fn limit_with(
           | "\u{2004}"
           | "\u{2005}"
           | "\u{2006}"
-          | "\u{2007}"
           | "\u{2008}"
           | "\u{2009}"
           | "\u{200a}"
-          | "\u{202f}"
           | "\u{205f}"
           | "\u{3000}" -> commit(max_col, state, piece, width)