Shapecatcher.com: Unicode character information for 'Arabic letter lam' (0x0644)

Unicode character information

Arabic letter lam

Displayed on your computer as: ل
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Arabic letter lam
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x0644
Codepoint (decimal): 1604
In unicode block: Arabic

Html entities:

ل or ل

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

Windows:	Hold down `Alt` and press `+` on the numeric keyboard. Type: `0644` and release `Alt`. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux:	Hold down `Crtl` and `⇧ Shift` and type `U0644`. Now press `↵ Enter` and release `Crtl` and `⇧ Shift`.

Other Infos:

General category: Lo (Other_Letter): Other letters, including syllables and ideographs.
Bidirectional class is: AL (Arabic_Letter): Any strong right-to-left (Arabic-type) character.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.