Arabic Letter Sheen With Dot Below Letter
ۺ is the Arabic letter sheen with a dot below (Unicode U+06FA).
U+06FA
ۺ (Arabic Letter Sheen with Dot Below) is a Unicode Arabic character. It’s commonly used when writing or typing text that requires a specific Arabic-letter form.
Arabic Letter Sheen With Dot Below Letter Meaning
ۺ is the Arabic Letter Sheen with Dot Below, encoded as Unicode U+06FA. Like other Arabic-letter variants, the added dot indicates a distinct letter value compared with the basic form of sheen. You may see it in language-specific writing systems, specialized orthographies, and scholarly transcription where this particular letter shape matters. For most everyday users, its main relevance is accuracy: copying the exact character avoids mismatches that can happen if you use a different sheen letter or the wrong dot placement. When formatting, it can be safer to paste the character directly or use the provided escapes.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting into Arabic texts that require the specific letter form U+06FA
- •Using in linguistics or academic transcription where dot placement must be preserved
- •Preparing search indexes or datasets that require exact character matching
- •UI and typography testing for Arabic character rendering support
- •Authoring multilingual content where a specific Unicode character is required
Examples
ۺ Arabic Letter Sheen with Dot Below
- ۺۺ
- ۺاٖلْكَلِمَةُ ۺ فِي النُّصُوصِ
- ۺاكتب ۺ كما هو
- ۺتأكد من إدراج الحرف: ۺ
- ۺنسخ ۺ إلى الحافظة
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+06FA | |
| HTML Entity | ۺ | |
| HTML Code | ۺ | |
| CSS | \06FA | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1786 | |
| Decimal | 1786 |
How to type Arabic Letter Sheen With Dot Below Letter (ۺ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1786 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 06FA then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 06FA. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 06fa, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ۺ 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 Letter Sheen With Dot Below letter mean?
ۺ is the Arabic Letter Sheen with Dot Below, encoded as Unicode U+06FA. Like other Arabic-letter variants, the added dot indicates a distinct letter value compared with the basic form of sheen. You may see it in language-specific writing systems, specialized orthographies, and scholarly transcription where this particular letter shape matters. For most everyday users, its main relevance is accuracy: copying the exact character avoids mismatches that can happen if you use a different sheen letter or the wrong dot placement. When formatting, it can be safer to paste the character directly or use the provided escapes.
What Unicode character is ۺ?
ۺ is ARABIC LETTER SHEEN WITH DOT BELOW, Unicode code point U+06FA.
How can I copy ۺ reliably in code?
Use the provided escapes: HTML ۺ, CSS \06FA, or JavaScript \u{06FA}.
Is ۺ the same as the regular Arabic sheen letter?
No. ۺ specifically includes a dot below, which makes it a distinct character from sheen without that dot.
Why doesn’t ۺ show up correctly on my device?
Some fonts may not support U+06FA. Try a font with broader Arabic glyph coverage or copy/paste the exact character instead of using a look-alike.