ا Arabic Letter Alef
U+0627
ا
ℹ️ About
The Arabic Letter Alef (ا) is the primary vertical stroke of the Arabic script. As an “Other Letter” (Lo), it serves both as a long vowel holder and a seat for various hamza marks. In bidirectional contexts, it follows the Arabic Letter (AL) class rules and does not mirror.
⚠️ Note: Do not confuse with | (Vertical Bar) or 1 (Digit One).
⚡ Codes
HTML
ا
CSS
\0627
Python
\u0627
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