U+FBB2 "﮲" Arabic Symbol Dot Above Unicode Character

U+FBB2 "﮲" Arabic Symbol Dot Above is a combining mark used in Arabic script for phonetic and orthographic purposes, typically placed above a base letter to indicate a specific vowel, consonant diacritic, or phonetic modification in certain languages and pedagogical contexts. It is part of a set of Arabic presentation forms that support precise notation in Quranic recitation, scholarly transcriptions, and linguistic studies, where it helps distinguish subtle pronunciation changes or serves as a placeholder in modern typography. Unlike standalone Arabic letters, this symbol is not used independently but always attaches to another character to alter its meaning or sound, often appearing in specialized texts, dictionaries, or digital fonts designed for complex Arabic script rendering.

General Properties

Code Point	U+FBB2
Version Added	6.0
Name	Arabic Symbol Dot Above
Block	Arabic Presentation Forms-A
General Category	Modifier Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Arabic Letter

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	﮲
HTML Hex Encoding	﮲
UTF-8 Encoding	0xEF 0xAE 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xFBB2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000FBB2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ufbb2

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Case Ignorable	Yes
Script	Arabic
Script Extensions	Arabic
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other