Arabic Curly Dammatan Letter
ࣨ is the Arabic Curly Dammatan character, Unicode U+08E8, used with Arabic-script text where this diacritic style is required.
U+08E8
ࣨ (Arabic Curly Dammatan) is a Unicode character used in Arabic script contexts. You can copy it directly or use standard Unicode escape forms in code. This page helps you understand what it is and how to insert it reliably.
Arabic Curly Dammatan Letter Meaning
ࣨ is named “ARABIC CURLY DAMMATAN” and has Unicode code point U+08E8. It is an Arabic-script diacritic mark (“dammatan” relates to a tanwīn ending with damma pronunciation), but this particular character represents a specific curly/stylized form rather than the more commonly encountered basic diacritic glyphs. In practice, it appears in text or typesetting where a font or source document specifically uses this exact character. If your goal is general Arabic diacritic support, note that other dammatan characters may exist; this one should be used when you specifically need U+08E8.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting from a source document that explicitly uses U+08E8 for the dammatan diacritic style
- •Typography and font testing to verify how a particular Arabic diacritic glyph renders
- •Preparing multilingual/Arabic text content where exact code point matching matters
- •Creating accessible text strings that must match the original Unicode characters
- •Developer workflows that require inserting the diacritic via Unicode escapes
Examples
ࣨ Arabic Curly Dammatan
- ࣨExample: ࣨ
- ࣨArabic text with the mark: كتابࣨ
- ࣨCopy test string: ࣨࣨ
- ࣨLabel in UI mockup: العنوانࣨ
- ࣨDiacritic-only check: ࣨ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+08E8 | |
| HTML Entity | ࣨ | |
| HTML Code | ࣨ | |
| CSS | \08E8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 2280 | |
| Decimal | 2280 |
How to type Arabic Curly Dammatan Letter (ࣨ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 2280 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 08E8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 08E8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 08e8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ࣨ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Arabic Curly Dammatan letter mean?
ࣨ is named “ARABIC CURLY DAMMATAN” and has Unicode code point U+08E8. It is an Arabic-script diacritic mark (“dammatan” relates to a tanwīn ending with damma pronunciation), but this particular character represents a specific curly/stylized form rather than the more commonly encountered basic diacritic glyphs. In practice, it appears in text or typesetting where a font or source document specifically uses this exact character. If your goal is general Arabic diacritic support, note that other dammatan characters may exist; this one should be used when you specifically need U+08E8.
What is the Unicode code point for ࣨ?
ࣨ is U+08E8 (named “ARABIC CURLY DAMMATAN”).
How can I copy ࣨ reliably into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ࣨ or paste the character directly: ࣨ.
What is the CSS escape for ࣨ?
The CSS escape is \08E8.
Is ࣨ the same as every other “dammatan” character?
Not necessarily. ࣨ is a specific curly/stylized dammatan code point (U+08E8). If you need a different dammatan form, you may need a different Unicode character.