U+061C "؜" Arabic Letter Mark Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

؜
Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+061C "؜" Arabic Letter Mark is a special formatting character used in digital text to control the bidirectional display of Arabic script when it interacts with left to right text. It is classified as a format character and serves a similar purpose to the more common Arabic and right to left markers, helping ensure that adjacent Arabic letters connect and shape correctly according to cursive writing rules, even when they are separated by non Arabic characters or directionality changes. This invisible mark does not represent a spoken sound or letter by itself but is essential for maintaining proper visual order and ligature formation in mixed script contexts.

General Properties

Code Point
U+061C
Name
Arabic Letter Mark
Alias
ALM (abbreviation)

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
؜
HTML Hex Encoding
؜
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD8 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0x061C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000061C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u061c