U+FB30 "אּ" Hebrew Letter Alef with Mapiq Unicode Character

U+FB30 "אּ" Hebrew Letter Alef with Mapiq is a presentation form of the Hebrew letter Alef combined with a diacritical dot called a Mapiq, which indicates that the letter is to be pronounced with a strong, glottal stop rather than serving as a silent vowel carrier. This character belongs to the Alphabetic Presentation Forms block of Unicode, where it is encoded as a precomposed ligature for compatibility with older text processing systems. The Mapiq is distinct from a regular dot inside the Alef, as it specifically marks the letter as consonantal, most often appearing in Biblical Hebrew texts or liturgical contexts to ensure precise pronunciation.