What 𞹒 means
Its role comes from the formula or notation key. Arabic math notation uses letters like qaf for variables or abbreviations, so the surrounding expression tells you how to read this one.
Mathematical letter styles carry meaning, much like bold or italic letters in other mathematical writing. They reuse Arabic letterforms as distinct math characters and appear in manuscripts and traditional print. These mathematical characters do not join neighboring Arabic letters.
In algebra from the Maghreb, the western part of North Africa, by the late 12th century writers marked a power, such as a square or cube, by placing the first letter of its name above the number paired with it during calculation. The broader Arabic mathematical tradition varied by region, so a formula or local notation key tells you what 𞹒 means in a given text.
A specialist letterform used in Arabic-script mathematics; its function depends on the local formula or notation key.
The tail marks a mathematical style distinction, not an optional flourish.
Who writes 𞹒
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𞹒 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𞹒
- Search it as
- tailed qaf · qaf in math · arabic math letter · qaf symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𞹒\1EE52Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.