ARABIC LETTER ALEF

U+0627 Other Letter (Lo) · Arabic · Arab

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Overview

ا (ARABIC LETTER ALEF) is the Unicode character at code point U+0627. It belongs to the Arabic block, in the Other Letter (Lo) general category. Its script is Arab.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0627
decimal	1575
htmldecimal	ا
htmlhex	ا
css	\0627
javascript	\u{627}
python	\u0627
java	\u0627
go	\u0627
ruby	\u{627}
rust	\u{627}
ccpp	\u0627
urlencoded	%D8%A7
utf8bytes	d8 a7
utf16bebytes	06 27
utf32bebytes	00 00 06 27

How to Use

HTML: ا

CSS: content: "\0627"

JavaScript: "\u{627}"

Python: "\u0627"

Properties

Block: Arabic
Script: Arab
Category: Other Letter (Lo)
Bidirectional: AL
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← ئ U+0626 U+0628 ب →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ا character (ARABIC LETTER ALEF)?

ا (ARABIC LETTER ALEF) is the Unicode character U+0627.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ARABIC LETTER ALEF?

The ARABIC LETTER ALEF character (ا) has codepoint U+0627.

How do I type or copy ARABIC LETTER ALEF?

Copy ا directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.