Arabic Sukun Below Letter
࣐ (Arabic Sukun Below) is a Unicode character used to mark a sukun sign below Arabic letters.
U+08D0
࣐ is the Unicode character named Arabic Sukun Below (U+08D0). It’s used in Arabic text where a sukun marker appears below the letter. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode code point in code and HTML.
Arabic Sukun Below Letter Meaning
࣐ is Unicode character “ARABIC SUKUN BELOW” (U+08D0). In Arabic orthography, a sukun indicates that a vowel is not pronounced over the letter it marks. The “below” form is typically used when the mark is rendered under the letter rather than above it, which can matter for typography, diacritics layering, and precise text rendering. It’s most relevant when you’re working with Arabic script that requires explicit sukun diacritics at specific vertical positions, such as in Qur’anic-style text, transliteration systems, or specialized fonts and typesetting workflows.
Common uses
- •Adding an explicit sukun diacritic under Arabic letters in digital text
- •Typing religious/ritual-style Arabic where diacritics are placed below
- •Improving search-accurate transcription for Arabic diacritic-sensitive content
- •Designing typography samples that require correct diacritic placement
- •Coding UI text that must match a specific Unicode Arabic mark
Examples
࣐ Arabic Sukun Below Symbol
- ࣐Copy/paste ࣐ into an Arabic diacritic string for accurate markup
- ࣐Use the character in a typography preview to check below-placement rendering
- ࣐Add ࣐ when entering diacritics in an Arabic word processor
- ࣐Include ࣐ in a transliteration note that uses explicit diacritics
- ࣐Render ࣐ in a web component to match a provided Unicode sequence
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+08D0 | |
| HTML Entity | ࣐ | |
| HTML Code | ࣐ | |
| CSS | \08D0 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 2256 | |
| Decimal | 2256 |
How to type Arabic Sukun Below Letter (࣐)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 2256 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 08D0 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 08D0. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 08d0, 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 is the Unicode code point for ࣐?
࣐ is U+08D0.
How do I write this character in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ࣐.
What CSS escape can I use for this symbol?
Use: \\08D0.
What does “below” mean in the name Arabic Sukun Below?
It refers to the diacritic’s placement, indicating the sukun mark is positioned below the Arabic letter in rendering.