Arabic Large Round Dot Below Letter
࣏ is the Arabic large round dot placed below, used as a typographic mark or decorative symbol.
U+08CF
࣏ is an Arabic symbol known as the “large round dot below.” It’s useful when you need a distinct below-baseline dot for typography or symbols. You can copy it directly or use its standard Unicode identifiers.
Arabic Large Round Dot Below Letter Meaning
࣏ (U+08CF) is the “Arabic Large Round Dot Below.” As the name suggests, it’s a dot-like mark positioned below the main line of text. In practice, it’s most often encountered as a typographic symbol in Arabic-script contexts, where punctuation-like marks and below-base elements are used to add specific visual structure. Depending on the font, it may look like a round dot under a character or as a standalone symbol in design systems, headings, or decorative text. If your goal is a precise below-dot look, using this exact character (not a similar-looking dot) helps keep the result consistent across platforms.
Common uses
- •Adding a below-dot visual marker in Arabic-themed typography or layout
- •Creating decorative separators or accents in headings and posters
- •Using as a standalone symbol in icons, labels, or symbol sets
- •Including in multilingual text where a specific below-baseline character is needed
- •Testing font coverage for Arabic symbols in design and QA
Examples
࣏ Arabic Large Round Dot Below
- ࣏࣏ ࣏ ࣏
- ࣏Mark: ࣏
- ࣏Below accent: ࣏
- ࣏Arabic symbols: ࣏ ࣏
- ࣏Use this dot below: ࣏
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+08CF | |
| HTML Entity | ࣏ | |
| HTML Code | ࣏ | |
| CSS | \08CF | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 2255 | |
| Decimal | 2255 |
How to type Arabic Large Round Dot Below Letter (࣏)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 2255 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 08CF then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 08CF. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 08cf, 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 Below letter mean?
࣏ (U+08CF) is the “Arabic Large Round Dot Below.” As the name suggests, it’s a dot-like mark positioned below the main line of text. In practice, it’s most often encountered as a typographic symbol in Arabic-script contexts, where punctuation-like marks and below-base elements are used to add specific visual structure. Depending on the font, it may look like a round dot under a character or as a standalone symbol in design systems, headings, or decorative text. If your goal is a precise below-dot look, using this exact character (not a similar-looking dot) helps keep the result consistent across platforms.
What is the Unicode code point for ࣏?
࣏ is U+08CF (Unicode name: ARABIC LARGE ROUND DOT BELOW).
How can I copy ࣏ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page (࣏). If you need HTML or code insertion, use the provided HTML entity (࣏), CSS escape (\\08CF), or JavaScript escape (\\u{08CF}).
Why does ࣏ look different across apps?
The character appearance depends on the font’s glyph design and positioning rules for below-base marks. A fallback font may render it with different thickness or spacing.
Is ࣏ a letter or a punctuation mark?
It’s a symbol/mark (Arabic Large Round Dot Below) rather than a typical alphabetic letter. In text, it behaves like a typographic character used for visual marking.