ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF

U+0656 Nonspacing Mark (Mn) · Arabic · Arab

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Overview

ٖ (ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF) is the Unicode character at code point U+0656. It belongs to the Arabic block, in the Nonspacing Mark (Mn) general category. Its script is Arab.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0656
decimal	1622
htmldecimal	ٖ
htmlhex	ٖ
css	\0656
javascript	\u{656}
python	\u0656
java	\u0656
go	\u0656
ruby	\u{656}
rust	\u{656}
ccpp	\u0656
urlencoded	%D9%96
utf8bytes	d9 96
utf16bebytes	06 56
utf32bebytes	00 00 06 56

How to Use

HTML: ٖ

CSS: content: "\0656"

JavaScript: "\u{656}"

Python: "\u0656"

Properties

Block: Arabic
Script: Arab
Category: Nonspacing Mark (Mn)
Bidirectional: NSM
Combining: 220
Mirrored: No

← ٕ U+0655 U+0657 ٗ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ٖ character (ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF)?

ٖ (ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF) is the Unicode character U+0656.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF?

The ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF character (ٖ) has codepoint U+0656.

How do I type or copy ARABIC SUBSCRIPT ALEF?

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