U+FEB8 "ﺸ" Arabic Letter Sheen Medial Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FEB8 "ﺸ" Arabic Letter Sheen Medial Form is a presentation form of the Arabic letter sheen, specifically designed for the medial position within a word, connecting to both preceding and following characters. This glyph represents the distinct shape that the standard letter ش takes when it appears in the middle of a word, rendering it with a continuous, cursive stroke that joins seamlessly on both sides. The use of such presentation forms in Unicode helps accommodate the complex, context-dependent shaping required for accurate Arabic typography, especially in legacy systems or environments where automatic glyph selection may not be supported. This character is essential for correctly displaying words like "مَشْروب" (meaning "drink"), where the sheen appears in its medial form between a preceding consonant and a following letter.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ﺸ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ﺸ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEF 0xBA 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xFEB8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000FEB8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ufeb8 |
Unicode Properties