U+089D "࢝" Arabic Superscript Alef Mokhassas Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+089D "࢝" Arabic Superscript Alef Mokhassas is a specialized diacritical mark used in certain Arabic script orthographies to denote a specific vowel or phonetic quality, likely related to the diminutive or emphatic form of the letter alef. It appears as a small, superscript version of the Arabic letter alef, positioned above a consonant, and is part of the Arabic Extended-B block, which was introduced in Unicode 14.0 to support historical and scholarly textual traditions. This character aids in precise Quranic recitation and transcription of classical Arabic works, where it clarifies pronunciation nuances that are not captured by standard Arabic diacritics. Its inclusion in Unicode reflects ongoing efforts to digitally preserve and represent the full range of written Arabic language forms across diverse contexts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
࢝ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
࢝ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE0 0xA2 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x089D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000089D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u089d |
Unicode Properties