Arabic harakat and related marks

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Details for U+064B

ARABIC FATHATAN

Exact sequence: ً

U+064B

Properties: Mn; CCC 27
HTML: ً
Word Alt+X: 064B
Normalization: NFC: U+064B; NFD: U+064B; NFKC: U+064B; NFKD: U+064B

Details for U+064C

ARABIC DAMMATAN

Exact sequence: ٌ

U+064C

Properties: Mn; CCC 28
HTML: ٌ
Word Alt+X: 064C
Normalization: NFC: U+064C; NFD: U+064C; NFKC: U+064C; NFKD: U+064C

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Arabic harakat are vowel signs added to letters. They are often omitted in ordinary text and appear more fully in learning, religious and other carefully vocalized material. They are not additional alphabet letters. [5]

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Details for U+0628 U+064E

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC FATHA

Exact sequence: بَ

U+0628 U+064E

Details for U+0628 U+064F

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC DAMMA

Exact sequence: بُ

U+0628 U+064F

Details for U+0628 U+0650

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC KASRA

Exact sequence: بِ

U+0628 U+0650

Details for U+0628 U+0651

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC SHADDA

Exact sequence: بّ

U+0628 U+0651

Details for U+0628 U+0652

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC SUKUN

Exact sequence: بْ

U+0628 U+0652

Details for U+0628 U+0651 U+064E

ARABIC LETTER BEH + ARABIC SHADDA + ARABIC FATHA

Exact sequence: بَّ

U+0628 U+0651 U+064E

Spelling and status

Fatha, damma and kasra are short-vowel marks; their doubled counterparts encode tanwin. Shadda marks consonant doubling, while sukun marks the absence of a vowel in this notation. Superscript alef is included as a related sign rather than another basic short vowel. Arabic has no uppercase/lowercase case distinction. [5]

Distinctions to preserve

A mark follows its base in logical storage even though the text is displayed right to left. Several marks can belong to one base, and canonical ordering can differ from the order in which a user typed them. The dots that distinguish many Arabic letters must not be confused with optional harakat or removed as if all visible dots were separate characters. [5], [1], [2]

Typing and text forms

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Searchable character table

The set covers the common U+064B through U+0652 pointing signs and superscript alef U+0670. It excludes the wider Quranic annotation repertoire and does not prescribe a complete vocalization for arbitrary words. [5], [9], [1]

Arabic harakat and related marks: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	ARABIC KASRATAN Details Properties `Mn; CCC 29` HTML `ٍ` Word Alt+X `064D` Normalization `NFC: U+064D; NFD: U+064D; NFKC: U+064D; NFKD: U+064D`
	ARABIC FATHA Details Properties `Mn; CCC 30` HTML `َ` Word Alt+X `064E` Normalization `NFC: U+064E; NFD: U+064E; NFKC: U+064E; NFKD: U+064E`
	ARABIC DAMMA Details Properties `Mn; CCC 31` HTML `ُ` Word Alt+X `064F` Normalization `NFC: U+064F; NFD: U+064F; NFKC: U+064F; NFKD: U+064F`
	ARABIC KASRA Details Properties `Mn; CCC 32` HTML `ِ` Word Alt+X `0650` Normalization `NFC: U+0650; NFD: U+0650; NFKC: U+0650; NFKD: U+0650`
	ARABIC SHADDA Details Properties `Mn; CCC 33` HTML `ّ` Word Alt+X `0651` Normalization `NFC: U+0651; NFD: U+0651; NFKC: U+0651; NFKD: U+0651`
	ARABIC SUKUN Details Properties `Mn; CCC 34` HTML `ْ` Word Alt+X `0652` Normalization `NFC: U+0652; NFD: U+0652; NFKC: U+0652; NFKD: U+0652`
	ARABIC LETTER SUPERSCRIPT ALEF Details Properties `Mn; CCC 35` HTML `ٰ` Word Alt+X `0670` Normalization `NFC: U+0670; NFD: U+0670; NFKC: U+0670; NFKD: U+0670`

Sources and method

Usage statements link to the authority that supports their scope. Character names, categories, combining classes and normalization results come from the pinned Unicode data. A canonical decomposition does not establish language membership or spelling frequency.

Source access date: 2026-09-14.

[5] Unicode 17: Hebrew and Arabic. Sections 9.1 and 9.2: vowel pointing, logical order and Arabic shaping.
[1] Unicode Character Database 17.0.0.
[2] Unicode normalization, UAX #15.
[9] CLDR 48.2 locale exemplars. Supplementary inventory checks against direct main and auxiliary exemplar sets. Exemplars do not establish full spelling or pronunciation rules.
[10] Microsoft: Unicode character entry in Word.
[11] Apple: enter characters with accent marks.
[12] Google: use Gboard.
[13] Unicode: fonts and keyboards FAQ.
[14] HTML numeric character references.

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Sources, versions and limits

Encoded properties: Properties use Unicode 17.0.0. Normalization follows UAX #15; grapheme boundaries follow UAX #29. Script associations describe encoded properties, not language use.
Language evidence: CLDR 48.2and the IANA registry dated 2026-08-08. Main and auxiliary exemplars are distinct. CLDR exemplars are not complete orthographies.
Review and limitations: The dataset is derived from the sources above. Editorial guides cite additional scoped authorities. No native or specialist orthography approval is implied. Release scope date: 14 September 2026. Historic or specialist usage needs separate evidence. Registry-only records have unknown orthography in this release.
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