U+FC4A "" Arabic Ligature Meem with Yeh Isolated Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FC4A "" Arabic Ligature Meem with Yeh Isolated Form is a typographic ligature used in the Arabic script, specifically combining the letters meem (م) and yeh (ي) into a single, graphically connected glyph for the isolated form. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which was encoded to support complex calligraphic and print traditions where certain letter pairs are written as a fused shape. It is typically employed in contexts where the meem and yeh appear consecutively and in their standalone position, such as in formal text or digital typesetting that aims to replicate traditional Arabic calligraphy. The ligature helps maintain visual harmony and readability by avoiding awkward spacing or disjointed letter forms.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﱊ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﱊ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB1 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFC4A
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FC4A
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufc4a