U+FDAD "" Arabic Ligature Lam with Meem with Yeh Final Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FDAD "" Arabic Ligature Lam with Meem with Yeh Final Form is a complex typographic glyph used in the Arabic script, specifically designed for the final position of a word where the letters Lam (ل), Meem (م), and Yeh (ي) appear as a single connected unit. This ligature is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-A block, which contains specialized characters for calligraphic and typesetting purposes, often found in historical texts or decorative contexts. The character represents a traditional way to simplify the visual combination of these three letters when written in sequence, enhancing readability in certain styles of Arabic calligraphy. Its usage is limited to scripts that require precise, precomposed forms, and it is not typically employed in standard modern digital text, which instead relies on dynamic shaping by fonts and rendering engines.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﶭ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﶭ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB6 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFDAD
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FDAD
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufdad