U+FC9C "" Arabic Ligature Beh with Jeem Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FC9C "" Arabic Ligature Beh with Jeem Initial Form is a typographic composite used in the Arabic script, specifically representing the initial form of the letter Beh (ب) combined with Jeem (ج) as a single connected glyph. This ligature belongs to the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which contains specialized character shapes for calligraphic and typesetting contexts, particularly in languages like Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. It is typically employed in traditional or formal text layouts where smooth, cursive joining of letters is visually prioritized, and it appears only in the initial position of a word, as indicated by its "initial form" designation.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﲜ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﲜ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB2 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFC9C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FC9C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufc9c