U+FBC2 "﯂" Arabic Symbol Wasla Above Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+FBC2 "﯂" Arabic Symbol Wasla Above is a dedicated typographic mark used in Arabic script for precise Quranic and classical text rendering, representing a small superscript wasla sign placed above a letter to indicate the elision of a following glottal stop or to denote a specific phonetic connection, particularly in the context of the Quranic orthography where it clarifies proper recitation without altering the underlying consonant. This character belongs to the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block and is intended for compatibility with legacy encoding systems, functioning as a diacritical marker that aids in the accurate representation of the Arabic language's complex vocalization rules.
General Properties
Code Point
U+FBC2
Name
Arabic Symbol Wasla Above
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
﯂
HTML Hex Encoding
﯂
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xAF 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFBC2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FBC2
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufbc2
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Arabic