U+060D "؍" Arabic Date Separator Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
؍
U+060D "؍" Arabic Date Separator is a small, slanted horizontal line used primarily in Arabic script to separate the day, month, and year components of a date, such as in the format ١٢؍٣٤؍١٤٤٥. It serves as a typographic alternative to the more common forward slash or hyphen, providing a culturally appropriate and visually distinct marker that aligns with traditional Arabic writing conventions. This character is part of the Arabic block in Unicode and is distinct from other similar punctuation marks like the Arabic comma or decimal separator, ensuring precise representation of dates in digital text and print.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+060D |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Arabic Date Separator |
| Block | Arabic |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Arabic Letter |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ؍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ؍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD8 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x060D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000060D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u060d |