U+061B "؛" Arabic Semicolon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+061B "؛" Arabic Semicolon is a punctuation mark used in the Arabic script to function similarly to the semicolon in Latin-based writing, indicating a pause or separation between independent clauses that are more closely related than a full stop would allow. Unlike the standard semicolon, its glyph is reversed, appearing as a comma placed above a dot, reflecting the right to left direction of Arabic text. It is encoded in the Unicode standard to support proper typographic representation in languages like Arabic, Persian, and Urdu, ensuring correct formatting and readability in digital environments.
General Properties
Code Point
U+061B
Name
Arabic Semicolon
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
؛
HTML Hex Encoding
؛
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD8 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x061B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000061B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u061b
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Arabic Garay Nko Hanifi Rohingya Syriac Thaana Yezidi