Samaritan Letter Alaf
Copy and paste the samaritan letter alaf symbol ࠀ (U+0800) instantly. Part of the Samaritan Unicode block.
Works everywhere: websites, documents, social media, code editors
Character Codes
About This Symbol
- Name
- Samaritan Letter Alaf
- Unicode Block
- Samaritan
- Code Point
- U+0800
The Samaritan Letter Alaf (ࠀ) is a Unicode character assigned to the Samaritan block at code point U+0800. This block contains characters used across a variety of applications including technical documentation, web development, mathematical notation, and everyday digital communication. The samaritan letter alaf symbol can be inserted directly into text or referenced through its HTML entity, CSS code, or JavaScript escape sequence for use in websites and applications.
How to Use
- 1.Click "Copy Symbol" above to copy ࠀ to your clipboard
- 2.Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)
- 3.Or use the HTML entity
ࠀin your code - 4.For CSS, use
\0800with the content property
Understanding Samaritan Letter Alaf
At code point U+0800, the samaritan letter alaf (ࠀ) occupies a carefully chosen position within the Samaritan allocation. The Unicode Consortium assigned this character to address the need for a reliable, cross-platform representation of this symbol in electronic documents and interfaces.
The hexadecimal value 0800 places this character at decimal position 2048 in the Unicode table. In UTF-8, it is encoded in three bytes, which affects storage considerations when this character appears frequently in a document. For web use, the HTML entity ࠀ provides a reliable fallback when direct character insertion is not possible.
Known by its descriptive name referencing "samaritan letter," this character serves a specific role that generic symbols cannot fill. It appears in specialized typography, technical standards, and digital content where precision in symbol choice directly affects meaning or layout.