Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin Letter
ﬠ is the Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin character used in specific Hebrew text and font sets.
U+FB20
“ﬠ” is the Unicode character named HEBREW LETTER ALTERNATIVE AYIN. It has the code point U+FB20 and can be copied or inserted using standard Unicode escapes. Use this page to find reliable copy/paste options and developer-friendly references.
Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin Letter Meaning
ﬠ (U+FB20) is a Hebrew letter variant known as the Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin. Like other Hebrew letters, it represents the sound/letter category associated with Ayin, but this specific code point is used for a particular “alternative” form rather than the more commonly used standard letter forms. In practice, you’ll encounter it when working with text converted from older encodings, OCR outputs, special font glyph mappings, or documents where a specific character variant was chosen. If your text looks unusual, matching the exact Unicode character (not just the visual similarity) is important for consistent rendering and search behavior.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste of Hebrew text where the alternative Ayin character is required to preserve the exact Unicode code point
- •Debugging or cleaning OCR/converted Hebrew content that contains unusual Hebrew letter variants
- •Web and app development when you need to render the exact character U+FB20 reliably
- •Typography and font testing for glyph coverage and shaping behavior in Hebrew fonts
- •Document migration (e.g., from legacy systems) where character variants must remain unchanged
Examples
ﬠ Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin
- ﬠﬠ
- ﬠשׂﬠבר
- ﬠﬠולם
- ﬠבּרך־ﬠ
- ﬠטקסט: ﬠ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FB20 | |
| HTML Entity | ﬠ | |
| HTML Code | ﬠ | |
| CSS | \FB20 |
FAQ
What does the Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin letter mean?
ﬠ (U+FB20) is a Hebrew letter variant known as the Hebrew Letter Alternative Ayin. Like other Hebrew letters, it represents the sound/letter category associated with Ayin, but this specific code point is used for a particular “alternative” form rather than the more commonly used standard letter forms. In practice, you’ll encounter it when working with text converted from older encodings, OCR outputs, special font glyph mappings, or documents where a specific character variant was chosen. If your text looks unusual, matching the exact Unicode character (not just the visual similarity) is important for consistent rendering and search behavior.
What is the Unicode code point for ﬠ?
The character ﬠ has Unicode code point U+FB20 (HEBREW LETTER ALTERNATIVE AYIN).
How can I insert it in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity ﬠ (as provided for this character).
What escape sequences can developers use?
Common escapes include CSS \\\\FB20 and JavaScript \\\\u{FB20} for this character.
Why does this Ayin look different from other Hebrew Ayin letters?
ﬠ is a specific “alternative” Ayin variant. Matching the exact Unicode character (U+FB20) helps ensure consistent rendering across systems and fonts.