U+FE8E "" Arabic Letter Alef Final Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FE8E "" Arabic Letter Alef Final Form is a presentation form variant of the standard Arabic letter alef, specifically designed for use at the end of a word when connected to a preceding character in cursive Arabic script. Unlike the isolated form (ا), this final form features a small tail or ligature stroke that links it to the right, allowing it to seamlessly continue the flow of writing from the previous letter. It represents the long vowel "ā" and is an essential part of the Arabic writing system, commonly used in printed texts, digital fonts, and calligraphy to maintain proper typographic joining rules.

General Properties

Code Point
U+FE8E
Name
Arabic Letter Alef Final Form
Unicode 1.0 Name
Glyph for Final Arabic Alef
Decomposition Mapping

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﺎ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﺎ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xBA 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFE8E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FE8E
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufe8e