Arabic Percent Sign ٪
٪ (U+66A) 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 Percent Sign 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 PERCENT SIGN is a character in the Arabic block with code point U+066A and the name ARABIC PERCENT SIGN. It belongs to the Arabic script. The usage atom states: Common math symbols indicate operations or comparisons in formulas and user interfaces. This description guides how the symbol is viewed in texts and in software that uses Arabic typography. The purpose of this symbol is to appear where a percent sign is needed alongside numbers in Arabic content. As a math symbol, it serves to indicate a rate or portion when used with numerals. In keyboards and fonts, the sign appears like other percent marks but follows Arabic typesetting rules in direction and spacing. Writers and developers may include it in formulas, data displays, and UI labels where percentages appear in Arabic settings. The rule described by the usage atom helps readers recognize its role in calculations and comparisons within formulas and user interfaces.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+66A 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.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+66A - General Category:
Po - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ET - Block:
Arabic - Script:
Arabic - UTF-8:
D9 AA - UTF-16:
066A - UTF-32:
0000066A - HTML dec:
٪ - HTML hex:
٪ - JS escape:
\u066A - Python \N{}:
\N{ARABIC PERCENT SIGN} - Python \u:
\u066A - Python \U:
\U0000066A - URL-encoded:
%D9%AA - CSS escape:
\66A
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+66A 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.