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Hebrew Letter Wide He Letter

ﬣ (U+FB23) is the Hebrew Wide He character used for specific typographic forms.

U+FB23

The symbol “ﬣ” is Unicode U+FB23, named HEBREW LETTER WIDE HE. It’s a typographic variant of the Hebrew letter He used in certain fonts and layout styles. This page helps you copy it reliably across platforms and formats.

Hebrew Letter Wide He Letter Meaning

“ﬣ” is the Hebrew letter Wide He, Unicode code point U+FB23 (HTML entity: ﬣ). Wide He is a presentation form intended for specific typographic contexts, typically controlled by the font and text shaping/rendering. In practice, you’ll encounter it when working with Hebrew display text, legacy encodings, or typography-focused typesetting where a particular glyph shape must be matched exactly. If your goal is consistent appearance, copy the exact character rather than substituting a visually similar Hebrew letter.

Common uses

  • Copy/paste exact Hebrew typographic text that includes the Wide He glyph
  • Typography and branding where matching a specific glyph shape matters
  • Rendering legacy or specially encoded Hebrew content that uses presentation forms
  • UI/website text elements that must display the correct character variant
  • Proofing and QA for Hebrew typography in web and design workflows

Examples

ﬣ Hebrew Letter Wide He

  • אבג ﬣ דהו
  • כתוב: ﬣ בעברית
  • טקסט עם ﬣ לשימור צורה
  • דוגמה: ﬣ U+FB23

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+FB23
HTML Entityﬣ
HTML Codeﬣ
CSS\FB23

FAQ

What does the Hebrew Letter Wide He letter mean?

“ﬣ” is the Hebrew letter Wide He, Unicode code point U+FB23 (HTML entity: ﬣ). Wide He is a presentation form intended for specific typographic contexts, typically controlled by the font and text shaping/rendering. In practice, you’ll encounter it when working with Hebrew display text, legacy encodings, or typography-focused typesetting where a particular glyph shape must be matched exactly. If your goal is consistent appearance, copy the exact character rather than substituting a visually similar Hebrew letter.

What Unicode character is “ﬣ”?

“ﬣ” is the character U+FB23, named HEBREW LETTER WIDE HE.

How do I use “ﬣ” in HTML?

You can insert it with the entity: ﬣ.

How do I add it in CSS or JavaScript?

CSS escape: \\FB23. JavaScript escape: \\u{FB23}.

Will it look the same in every font?

Not always—appearance depends on the font and shaping/rendering. Copy the exact character and test in your target environment.