U+FD2F "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Khah Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FD2F "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Khah Initial Form is a typographic compound glyph used in certain styles of Arabic script, specifically representing a two character ligature where the letter Sheen (ش) is joined to the letter Khah (خ) in their initial (word beginning) forms. This character falls within the Arabic Presentation Forms A block, which contains precomposed ligatures for improved visual precision in text rendering, particularly in calligraphic or classic typesetting contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate representation of traditional Arabic writing without requiring dynamic shaping, ensuring that the distinct connection between Sheen and Khah at the start of a word is preserved across digital platforms.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﴯ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﴯ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB4 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFD2F
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FD2F
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufd2f