Arabic Hamza Above Letter
ٔ is the Arabic Hamza Above combining diacritic (U+0654) used to place a hamza above a character.
U+0654
ٔ (Arabic Hamza Above, U+0654) is a combining mark used in Arabic text. When typed after a letter, it renders the hamza above that letter. This page helps you copy it or use the correct Unicode escapes.
Arabic Hamza Above Letter Meaning
Arabic Hamza Above (U+0654) is a combining diacritic mark. Because it is a combining character, it typically appears after a base letter and visually “attaches” above it in supported fonts and renderers. In Arabic writing and digital Arabic typography, this mark helps represent hamza placement with precision, especially in contexts where the hamza is indicated as a diacritic rather than as a standalone letter. In plain text, it may look like nothing by itself, but it becomes meaningful when combined with an appropriate carrier character (for example, an alif or other letter).
Common uses
- •Adding a hamza above a letter in finely controlled Arabic typography
- •Fixing or composing text where hamza positioning must be preserved digitally
- •Preparing Arabic strings for design mockups and UI labels requiring diacritics
- •Representing hamza placement in transliteration or annotated Arabic text
- •Using Unicode combining marks in web and software text processing
Examples
ٔ Arabic Hamza Above (U+0654)
- ٔأ
- ٔؤ
- ٔئ
- ٔبٔ
- ٔمٔ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0654 | |
| HTML Entity | ٔ | |
| HTML Code | ٔ | |
| CSS | \0654 |
FAQ
What does the Arabic Hamza Above letter mean?
Arabic Hamza Above (U+0654) is a combining diacritic mark. Because it is a combining character, it typically appears after a base letter and visually “attaches” above it in supported fonts and renderers. In Arabic writing and digital Arabic typography, this mark helps represent hamza placement with precision, especially in contexts where the hamza is indicated as a diacritic rather than as a standalone letter. In plain text, it may look like nothing by itself, but it becomes meaningful when combined with an appropriate carrier character (for example, an alif or other letter).
Why doesn’t ٔ show up when I paste it by itself?
Because U+0654 is a combining mark. It usually needs to follow a base letter to render properly (for example, typing it after ا, و, or ي).
How do I use Arabic Hamza Above in HTML?
You can insert it using the provided HTML entity: ٔ (as listed on this page), or by pasting the character directly.
What is the Unicode code point for ٔ?
The symbol’s Unicode code point is U+0654, named “ARABIC HAMZA ABOVE.”
Will it work in every font and browser?
Combining marks depend on font and rendering support. In modern browsers with good Arabic font support, it typically displays above the preceding letter.