Arabic Letter Dotless Beh Letter
ٮ is the Arabic letter dotless beh (U+066E), used as a specific Arabic character in writing and typography.
U+066E
ٮ is a distinct Arabic character with its own Unicode identity (U+066E). If you need to paste it reliably across apps and platforms, this page provides copy options and technical escapes.
Arabic Letter Dotless Beh Letter Meaning
ٮ is the Arabic letter known in Unicode as “ARABIC LETTER DOTLESS BEH” with codepoint U+066E. Visually, it resembles the beh shape without the dot that is typical of related Arabic letters. In written Arabic contexts, a dot/no-dot difference can indicate different letters, pronunciations, or orthographic conventions depending on the text standard or font usage. For designers and developers, the main practical meaning is that this is a specific character (not just a stylized beh), so it should be handled and encoded using the exact Unicode codepoint to ensure correct rendering.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste Arabic text that specifically requires U+066E
- •Typography and font testing for Arabic letterforms without a dot
- •Labeling UI elements in Arabic where the exact letter matters
- •Preparing multilingual documents that must preserve correct characters
- •Programming text strings and templates using the correct Unicode character
Examples
ٮ Arabic Letter Dotless Beh
- ٮٮٮ
- ٮهذا ٮ في النص العربي.
- ٮاكتب ٮ كما هو.
- ٮاختبار الحروف: ٮ
- ٮرمز ٮ ضمن السلسلة
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+066E | |
| HTML Entity | ٮ | |
| HTML Code | ٮ | |
| CSS | \066E |
FAQ
What does the Arabic Letter Dotless Beh letter mean?
ٮ is the Arabic letter known in Unicode as “ARABIC LETTER DOTLESS BEH” with codepoint U+066E. Visually, it resembles the beh shape without the dot that is typical of related Arabic letters. In written Arabic contexts, a dot/no-dot difference can indicate different letters, pronunciations, or orthographic conventions depending on the text standard or font usage. For designers and developers, the main practical meaning is that this is a specific character (not just a stylized beh), so it should be handled and encoded using the exact Unicode codepoint to ensure correct rendering.
What Unicode character is ٮ?
ٮ is the Unicode character “ARABIC LETTER DOTLESS BEH” with codepoint U+066E.
How do I copy ٮ into my text?
You can copy the character directly from this page, or paste one of the provided entity/escape formats such as ٮ or \\u{066E}.
Is ٮ the same as the regular Arabic letter beh?
No. ٮ specifically refers to the dotless beh form (U+066E). It differs from dotted beh characters in Unicode and appearance.
Why does ٮ sometimes not display correctly?
Rendering depends on the font and application support for U+066E. Try a different Arabic-capable font or verify the exact character was copied (not a similar-looking glyph).