Hebrew niqqud and related points

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Details for U+05B0

HEBREW POINT SHEVA

Exact sequence: ְ

U+05B0

Properties: Mn; CCC 10
HTML: ְ
Word Alt+X: 05B0
Normalization: NFC: U+05B0; NFD: U+05B0; NFKC: U+05B0; NFKD: U+05B0

Details for U+05B1

HEBREW POINT HATAF SEGOL

Exact sequence: ֱ

U+05B1

Properties: Mn; CCC 11
HTML: ֱ
Word Alt+X: 05B1
Normalization: NFC: U+05B1; NFD: U+05B1; NFKC: U+05B1; NFKD: U+05B1

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Hebrew niqqud supplies vowel points to the consonantal writing system. Much ordinary Hebrew is unpointed; learning material and other texts can include fuller pointing. The points are not ordinary alphabet letters. [5]

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HEBREW LETTER BET + HEBREW POINT PATAH

Exact sequence: בַ

U+05D1 U+05B7

Details for U+05D1 U+05BC

HEBREW LETTER BET + HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ

Exact sequence: בּ

U+05D1 U+05BC

Details for U+05E9 U+05C1

HEBREW LETTER SHIN + HEBREW POINT SHIN DOT

Exact sequence: שׁ

U+05E9 U+05C1

Details for U+05E9 U+05C2

HEBREW LETTER SHIN + HEBREW POINT SIN DOT

Exact sequence: שׂ

U+05E9 U+05C2

Details for U+05D1 U+05B8

HEBREW LETTER BET + HEBREW POINT QAMATS

Exact sequence: בָ

U+05D1 U+05B8

Details for U+05D1 U+05C7

HEBREW LETTER BET + HEBREW POINT QAMATS QATAN

Exact sequence: בׇ

U+05D1 U+05C7

Spelling and status

Dagesh and the shin and sin dots are related marks with different functions from the vowel points. Cantillation signs form another layer and are outside this compact collection. Hebrew has no uppercase/lowercase system, and the presence of a point does not create a capital or small-letter pair. [5]

Distinctions to preserve

Store a combining point after its base letter in logical order. Shin dot and sin dot are distinct code points even though each looks like a dot above a different side of ש. Qamats and qamats qatan are separately encoded too. A font's similar glyphs do not establish that their strings are interchangeable. [5], [1], [2]

Typing and text forms

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Searchable character table

This collection contains common Hebrew vowel points plus dagesh and shin/sin dots. It excludes cantillation, punctuation and a full grammatical guide to pointing. [5], [9], [1]

Hebrew niqqud and related points: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	HEBREW POINT HATAF PATAH Details Properties `Mn; CCC 12` HTML `ֲ` Word Alt+X `05B2` Normalization `NFC: U+05B2; NFD: U+05B2; NFKC: U+05B2; NFKD: U+05B2`
	HEBREW POINT HATAF QAMATS Details Properties `Mn; CCC 13` HTML `ֳ` Word Alt+X `05B3` Normalization `NFC: U+05B3; NFD: U+05B3; NFKC: U+05B3; NFKD: U+05B3`
	HEBREW POINT HIRIQ Details Properties `Mn; CCC 14` HTML `ִ` Word Alt+X `05B4` Normalization `NFC: U+05B4; NFD: U+05B4; NFKC: U+05B4; NFKD: U+05B4`
	HEBREW POINT TSERE Details Properties `Mn; CCC 15` HTML `ֵ` Word Alt+X `05B5` Normalization `NFC: U+05B5; NFD: U+05B5; NFKC: U+05B5; NFKD: U+05B5`
	HEBREW POINT SEGOL Details Properties `Mn; CCC 16` HTML `ֶ` Word Alt+X `05B6` Normalization `NFC: U+05B6; NFD: U+05B6; NFKC: U+05B6; NFKD: U+05B6`
	HEBREW POINT PATAH Details Properties `Mn; CCC 17` HTML `ַ` Word Alt+X `05B7` Normalization `NFC: U+05B7; NFD: U+05B7; NFKC: U+05B7; NFKD: U+05B7`
	HEBREW POINT QAMATS Details Properties `Mn; CCC 18` HTML `ָ` Word Alt+X `05B8` Normalization `NFC: U+05B8; NFD: U+05B8; NFKC: U+05B8; NFKD: U+05B8`
	HEBREW POINT HOLAM Details Properties `Mn; CCC 19` HTML `ֹ` Word Alt+X `05B9` Normalization `NFC: U+05B9; NFD: U+05B9; NFKC: U+05B9; NFKD: U+05B9`
	HEBREW POINT HOLAM HASER FOR VAV Details Properties `Mn; CCC 19` HTML `ֺ` Word Alt+X `05BA` Normalization `NFC: U+05BA; NFD: U+05BA; NFKC: U+05BA; NFKD: U+05BA`
	HEBREW POINT QUBUTS Details Properties `Mn; CCC 20` HTML `ֻ` Word Alt+X `05BB` Normalization `NFC: U+05BB; NFD: U+05BB; NFKC: U+05BB; NFKD: U+05BB`
	HEBREW POINT DAGESH OR MAPIQ Details Properties `Mn; CCC 21` HTML `ּ` Word Alt+X `05BC` Normalization `NFC: U+05BC; NFD: U+05BC; NFKC: U+05BC; NFKD: U+05BC`
	HEBREW POINT SHIN DOT Details Properties `Mn; CCC 24` HTML `ׁ` Word Alt+X `05C1` Normalization `NFC: U+05C1; NFD: U+05C1; NFKC: U+05C1; NFKD: U+05C1`
	HEBREW POINT SIN DOT Details Properties `Mn; CCC 25` HTML `ׂ` Word Alt+X `05C2` Normalization `NFC: U+05C2; NFD: U+05C2; NFKC: U+05C2; NFKD: U+05C2`
	HEBREW POINT QAMATS QATAN Details Properties `Mn; CCC 18` HTML `ׇ` Word Alt+X `05C7` Normalization `NFC: U+05C7; NFD: U+05C7; NFKC: U+05C7; NFKD: U+05C7`

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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