U+FC16 "" Arabic Ligature Jeem with Meem Isolated Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FC16 "" Arabic Ligature Jeem with Meem Isolated Form is a typographic ligature that represents the combination of the Arabic letters Jeem (ج) and Meem (م) in their isolated forms, joined into a single glyph for improved calligraphic aesthetics in certain styles of Arabic script. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which was designed for backward compatibility with legacy text encodings rather than for modern digital text input, where separate letters and dynamic shaping are preferred. It appears as a specific cursive form where the initial Jeem flows seamlessly into a connected Meem, though its usage is generally limited to specialized or historical contexts, such as in certain religious texts or decorative typography.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﰖ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﰖ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB0 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFC16
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FC16
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufc16