Arabic Semicolon ؛
؛ (U+61B) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Arabic Semicolon is part of the Symbols family (block: Arabic). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The ARABIC SEMICOLON (U+061B) is a punctuation mark in the Arabic block and Common script. It helps structure text and convey tone. Its use is tied to style and locale, and conventions vary. This character sits between sentences or clauses to show a pause with greater weight than a comma. It is part of the punctuation repertoire that guides reading flow. Because style guides differ by region and platform, writers may place it with surrounding Arabic or other punctuation as required by the rules of a given locale. The codepoint is hexadecimal 061B, and the name in English is ARABIC SEMICOLON. As a mark, it supports clear phrasing and helps separate ideas without ending the sentence. Its shape and spacing affect readability in mixed text. When used, the semicolon signals a pause and can set the tone for a statement or a contrast. Overall, it serves to structure text and convey tone across writing that uses this punctuation.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+61B in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+61B - General Category:
Po - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
AL - Block:
Arabic - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
D8 9B - UTF-16:
061B - UTF-32:
0000061B - HTML dec:
؛ - HTML hex:
؛ - JS escape:
\u061B - Python \N{}:
\N{ARABIC SEMICOLON} - Python \u:
\u061B - Python \U:
\U0000061B - URL-encoded:
%D8%9B - CSS escape:
\61B
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+61B or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ؛ (hex) or ؛ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.