U+FBB4 "" Arabic Symbol Two Dots Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FBB4 "" Arabic Symbol Two Dots Above is a combining diacritical mark used in the Arabic script, specifically designed for annotation and pedagogical purposes rather than for standard orthography. It represents two dots placed above a base letter and can function as a phonetic or grammatical marker, often employed in scholarly texts or educational materials to denote a specific vowel sound, a variant pronunciation, or a grammatical distinction without altering the letter's inherent meaning. Unlike ordinary Arabic diacritics like the shadda or fatha, this character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-B block and is intended for specialized textual analysis, Quranic studies, or linguistic transcription where explicit visual notation is required. Its usage is uncommon in everyday written Arabic but serves as a valuable tool for precise documentation of diacritic placement in manuscripts and digital typography.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
﮴
HTML Hex Encoding
﮴
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xAE 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFBB4
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FBB4
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufbb4