U+FD8B "" Arabic Ligature Meem with Hah with Yeh Final Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FD8B "" Arabic Ligature Meem with Hah with Yeh Final Form is a typographic ligature used in the Arabic script, combining the letters meem (م), hah (ح), and yeh (ي) into a single glyph specifically designed for the final position of a word. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which contains specialized ligatures and contextual forms that historically aided in faithful reproduction of classical texts, particularly the Quran, where such connected letter sequences are common. Its use ensures a seamless, calligraphic appearance in Arabic typography, though modern text rendering often relies on dynamic shaping rather than precomposed ligatures like this one.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﶋ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﶋ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB6 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFD8B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FD8B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufd8b