Arabic Large Round Dot Above Letter
࣎ is the “Arabic Large Round Dot Above” symbol (U+08CE), used as a standalone character or combining-like mark.
U+08CE
࣎ (U+08CE) is an Arabic punctuation/mark character known as “Arabic Large Round Dot Above.” Use it when you need a distinct round dot above styling in Arabic text, labels, or decorative typography. Copy it directly or use the provided code-point escapes for development.
Arabic Large Round Dot Above Letter Meaning
The Unicode character named “ARABIC LARGE ROUND DOT ABOVE” (U+08CE) represents a round dot positioned above in its typographic form. In practice, it may be used to add a dot-above accent-like look in Arabic-focused designs, headings, badges, and typographic accents. Depending on the font and rendering environment, it can appear as a standalone mark or as an accent-like element when combined with other Arabic characters or layout choices. Because its appearance is font-dependent, test in your target browsers and publishing tools to ensure the dot placement matches your design intent.
Common uses
- •Adding a decorative dot-above accent to Arabic-themed titles and headings
- •Labeling icons or symbols in Arabic-styled UI components
- •Creating typographic markers in design mockups and poster layouts
- •Using as a standalone character for list separators or special punctuation styling
- •Programmatically inserting the character in web content or templates
Examples
࣎ Arabic Large Round Dot Above
- ࣎Arabic accent: ࣎
- ࣎Marker: Item ࣎
- ࣎Badge text: Verified ࣎
- ࣎Section header: Note ࣎
- ࣎Decorative label: ࣎ Symbol
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+08CE | |
| HTML Entity | ࣎ | |
| HTML Code | ࣎ | |
| CSS | \08CE | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 2254 | |
| Decimal | 2254 |
How to type Arabic Large Round Dot Above Letter (࣎)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 2254 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 08CE then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 08CE. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 08ce, 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 Large Round Dot Above letter mean?
The Unicode character named “ARABIC LARGE ROUND DOT ABOVE” (U+08CE) represents a round dot positioned above in its typographic form. In practice, it may be used to add a dot-above accent-like look in Arabic-focused designs, headings, badges, and typographic accents. Depending on the font and rendering environment, it can appear as a standalone mark or as an accent-like element when combined with other Arabic characters or layout choices. Because its appearance is font-dependent, test in your target browsers and publishing tools to ensure the dot placement matches your design intent.
What is the Unicode code point for ࣎?
࣎ is U+08CE, named “ARABIC LARGE ROUND DOT ABOVE.”
How can I copy ࣎ from this page?
Copy the character directly (࣎) or use the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escape variants shown in the copy variations.
Will the dot-above position look the same in every font?
No—visual placement and size can vary by font and rendering engine. Always preview in your target environment.
What is the best way to insert this symbol in web code?
Use the Unicode escape or HTML numeric entity: HTML entity ࣎ (as provided) or CSS/JS escapes like \\08CE and \\u{08CE}.