U+1EE1A "𞸚" Arabic Mathematical Zah Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𞸚

U+1EE1A "𞸚" Arabic Mathematical Zah is a specialized glyph within the Arabic Mathematical Alphabetic Symbols block, designed for use in formal mathematical and scientific notation where Arabic script is the medium. This character represents an isolated, contextual form of the Arabic letter "Ẓāʾ" (ظ), modified with a distinct stylistic stroke to differentiate it from its standard textual counterpart. Its primary purpose is to serve as a variable or constant symbol in equations, allowing mathematicians and researchers to write formulas that are fully consistent with Arabic calligraphic traditions while maintaining the precision required for technical discourse. The inclusion of this character in Unicode supports the broader goal of enabling mathematical expression in scripts beyond the Latin alphabet, promoting linguistic diversity in STEM fields.

General Properties

Code Point U+1EE1A
Version Added 6.1
Name Arabic Mathematical Zah
Block Arabic Mathematical Alphabetic Symbols
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Arabic Letter
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "ظ" U+0638 Arabic Letter Zah

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𞸚
HTML Hex Encoding 𞸚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9E 0xB8 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83B 0xDE1A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001EE1A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83b\ude1a

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "ظ" U+0638 Arabic Letter Zah
NFKC Simple Casefold "ظ" U+0638 Arabic Letter Zah
Script Arabic
Script Extensions Arabic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Math Yes
Other Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter