U+FC9E "" Arabic Ligature Beh with Khah Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FC9E "" Arabic Ligature Beh with Khah Initial Form is a typographic ligature found in the Arabic script presentation forms block, specifically representing the combination of the Arabic letters Beh (ب) and Khah (خ) in their initial positional form for use at the beginning of a word. This ligature is primarily utilized in historical or ornate calligraphic contexts where the two characters are conjoined into a single glyph to achieve a more compact or aesthetically flowing appearance, though it is not typically required for modern standard digital text. It is encoded for compatibility with older character sets and text rendering systems, allowing the preservation of traditional calligraphic styles in plain text.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﲞ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﲞ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB2 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFC9E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FC9E
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufc9e