Arabic Letter Alef with Madda Above آ
آ (U+622) 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 Letter Alef with Madda Above 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.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+622
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.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+622
- General Category:
Lo
- Age:
1.1
- Bidi Class:
AL
- Decomposition:
0627 0653
- Block:
Arabic
- Script:
Arabic
- UTF-8:
D8 A2
- UTF-16:
0622
- UTF-32:
00000622
- HTML dec:
آ
- HTML hex:
آ
- JS escape:
\u0622
- Python \N{}:
\N{ARABIC LETTER ALEF WITH MADDA ABOVE}
- Python \u:
\u0622
- Python \U:
\U00000622
- URL-encoded:
%D8%A2
- CSS escape:
\622
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+622
or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity آ
(hex) or آ
(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.