U+FDEC "" Arabic Presentation Forms-A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Browser Default

U+FDEC "" Arabic Presentation Forms-A is a high range character used in specialized Arabic typography to represent an ornate ligature or presentational form, specifically designed for complex text layout in historical or decorative contexts. This character encodes a version of an Arabic word or phrase in a calligraphic style that combines multiple letters into a single glyph, making it part of a legacy encoding block intended to preserve traditional typesetting conventions rather than for modern digital text processing. Its usage is primarily found in religious or formal documents where aesthetic continuity with classical script was essential, though it is now largely superseded by Unicode’s standard Arabic encoding for normal text.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding

HTML Hex Encoding

UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xB7 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFDEC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FDEC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufdec