Arabic Double Right Arrowhead Above with Dot ࣼ
ࣼ (U+8FC) 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 Double Right Arrowhead Above with Dot is part of the Symbols family (block: Arabic Extended-A). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: ARABIC DOUBLE RIGHT ARROWHEAD ABOVE WITH DOT is a symbol in the Arabic script family. The character has the code point U+08FC in the Arabic Extended-A block. Its script is Arabic and its official block is Arabic Extended-A. This symbol appears in some text displays as a directional arrow. It is associated with indicating motion to the right and with guidance in layouts. The name in English helps identify its function in discussions of symbols and encoding. In practice, users may see it in documents that mix Arabic text with diagrams or navigation cues. The design of the glyph reflects a double arrowhead pointing to the right, with a dot feature. In usage notes, arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This helps readers move through information, menus, or steps. As a technical character, it supports blending into content where precise direction signaling is needed. In software and typography, it can appear alongside other directional marks. The entry remains informational and focused on how the symbol can be encountered and recognized across different contexts.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+8FC 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+8FC
- General Category: Mn
- Age: 6.1
- Bidi Class: NSM
- Block: Arabic Extended-A
- Script: Arabic
- UTF-8: E0 A3 BC
- UTF-16: 08FC
- UTF-32: 000008FC
- HTML dec: ࣼ
- HTML hex: ࣼ
- JS escape: \u08FC
- Python \N{}: \N{ARABIC DOUBLE RIGHT ARROWHEAD ABOVE WITH DOT}
- Python \u: \u08FC
- Python \U: \U000008FC
- URL-encoded: %E0%A3%BC
- CSS escape: \8FC
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+8FC 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.