U+FD6B "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Meem with Khah Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FD6B "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Meem with Khah Initial Form is a typographic ligature found in the Arabic script block, specifically representing a combined form of the letters sheen (ش), meem (م), and khah (خ) as they appear at the beginning of a word. This ligature is used in certain styles of Arabic calligraphy and text rendering to create a more aesthetically pleasing or compact representation of the three consonants when they occur in sequence, particularly in religious or formal texts. It is part of a set of presentation forms that aid in the proper visual display of Arabic script in digital environments, ensuring that the connected shapes align correctly according to calligraphic traditions.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﵫ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﵫ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB5 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFD6B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FD6B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufd6b