U+FBB8 "" Arabic Symbol Three Dots Pointing Downwards Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FBB8 "" Arabic Symbol Three Dots Pointing Downwards Above is a typographic and diacritical mark used within the Arabic script for specialized textual annotation, such as in Qur'anic recitation or traditional pedagogical contexts, where it can indicate a specific phonetic nuance or editorial correction. Unlike standard Arabic diacritics that modify vowel sounds or consonant length, this symbol consists of three dots arranged in a triangular pattern pointing downward and placed above the base character. Its encoding in the Unicode standard ensures that digital texts, scholarly publications, and liturgical materials can accurately represent this precise marking, preserving the integrity of the written tradition across different software platforms and digital archives.

General Properties

Code Point
U+FBB8
Name
Arabic Symbol Three Dots Pointing Downwards Above

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
﮸
HTML Hex Encoding
﮸
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xAE 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFBB8
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FBB8
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufbb8