U+FD6D "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Meem with Meem Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FD6D "" Arabic Ligature Sheen with Meem with Meem Initial Form is a special typographic representation found in the Arabic script block, where it encodes a connected sequence of three characters: ش (sheen) followed by two م (meem) letters, all combined into a single glyph for initial word positions. This ligature was included in Unicode to support the accurate rendering of classical and modern Arabic texts, where such complex joins are used to maintain calligraphic consistency and readability, particularly in religious, literary, or formal documents. It appears as a cursive formation with the sheen's distinctive three dots above its arch and the two meems seamlessly attached, reflecting the historical tradition of Arabic calligraphy that prioritizes fluid letter connections.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﵭ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﵭ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB5 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFD6D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FD6D
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufd6d