U+FC4B "" Arabic Ligature Noon with Jeem Isolated Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FC4B "" Arabic Ligature Noon with Jeem Isolated Form is a typographic composite of the Arabic letters noon and jeem combined into a single glyph, used in Arabic script calligraphy and typography to create a more harmonious visual appearance when the two letters occur consecutively in an isolated position. This character belongs to the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which contains ligatures designed for specific writing contexts, primarily to support complex shaping requirements of the Arabic script. Its primary function is aesthetic, allowing digital fonts to render the joined letters seamlessly, as opposed to requiring separate individual characters that would not naturally connect in this form. While not essential for basic text encoding, it aids in preserving traditional calligraphic styles and is sometimes used in specialized publishing or religious texts like the Quran, where precise orthographic rendering is valued.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﱋ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﱋ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB1 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFC4B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FC4B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufc4b