U+0762 "ݢ" Arabic Letter Keheh with Dot Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+0762 "ݢ" Arabic Letter Keheh with Dot Above is a character used in the Arabic script, specifically for the Jawi and Pegon writing systems, which are adapted for languages such as Malay and various African languages. It represents a variant of the letter "kaf" modified with a dot above to indicate a distinct phonetic value, typically a voiced velar or post-velar sound not found in standard Arabic. This character falls within the Arabic Supplement block of Unicode, encompassing code points U+0750 to U+077F, which were added to support a range of non-Arabic languages using the Arabic script, including those in West and Central Africa like Hausa. Its inclusion ensures accurate digital representation of these linguistic traditions, enabling proper text rendering and preservation of cultural heritage.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ݢ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ݢ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xDD 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x0762 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00000762 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u0762 |
Unicode Properties