U+FEBB "" Arabic Letter Sad Initial Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Kufi Arabic Source: Browser Default

U+FEBB "" Arabic Letter Sad Initial Form is a presentation form of the Arabic letter Ṣād (ص), specifically designed to appear at the beginning of a word within a cursive text context. This character is part of the Arabic Presentation Forms-B block and is used in typesetting systems where characters must change shape based on their position in a word, with the initial form featuring a distinctive tall, curved stroke that connects from the right side. It represents the emphatic "s" sound and is essential for proper rendering of Arabic script in digital environments, ensuring that the letter flows seamlessly into the following character.

General Properties

Code Point
U+FEBB
Name
Arabic Letter Sad Initial Form
Unicode 1.0 Name
Glyph for Initial Arabic Sad
Decomposition Mapping

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ﺻ
HTML Hex Encoding
ﺻ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEF 0xBA 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding
0xFEBB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000FEBB
C/C++/Java Escape
\ufebb