Sindhi Unicode Character Reference

When Sindhi text moves between a keyboard, a browser, a document, or a messaging app, the important thing underneath the visible glyph is the Unicode character. This reference is designed as a practical lookup page: copy a character, check its code point, see the official Unicode name, and compare it with a visually similar character when that distinction matters.

This is a Unicode reference, not a claim that every character listed below appears as a separate key on the current Sindhi keyboard. The keyboard is a practical typing interface; the Unicode repertoire is broader. That distinction is intentional.

Characters commonly encountered in Sindhi text

The official Unicode names and Sindhi annotations above come from the Unicode Arabic character chart. The chart also distinguishes characters that are used by Sindhi from characters belonging primarily to other Arabic-script languages. Check the Unicode chart directly.

Why similar-looking characters need checking

Arabic-script text contains many characters that can look almost identical at normal screen size. For example, ک is U+06A9 while Sindhi’s distinct swash kaf ڪ is U+06AA. The two are not interchangeable simply because a font may make them look close. The same principle applies when comparing Sindhi characters with Urdu, Persian, or Arabic characters.

Reference page vs. keyboard layout

The online Sindhi keyboard is intentionally a practical layout rather than a complete Unicode browser. It contains the characters needed by its current typing interface plus ZWJ and ZWNJ controls. If you need a character that is not a key, this reference gives you a place to identify and copy it.

A simple Unicode-checking workflow

1. Copy the character you are unsure about.
2. Compare its code point with the reference table.
3. Check whether a visually similar character belongs to Urdu, Persian, Arabic, or another script.
4. Keep the original Unicode character when publishing or sharing text rather than replacing it with a look-alike.

For a deeper explanation of why these distinctions matter, continue with How Sindhi Unicode Works and Sindhi vs Urdu Script Differences.

How to read a Unicode entry

A code-point reference has three useful pieces of information: the character itself, its hexadecimal code point, and its standardized Unicode name. The visible character is what you copy. The code point is what you use when debugging or comparing text. The Unicode name is the stable descriptive label used by the standard. Keeping those three pieces together makes a reference page much more useful than a simple alphabet image.

For example, ڪ is U+06AA, ARABIC LETTER SWASH KAF. The code point does not describe how a particular font draws the letter. It identifies the character. The same distinction matters when you compare a correct Sindhi character with a look-alike from another language.

Why this reference is broader than the keyboard

The current browser keyboard is an input tool with a deliberately selected set of keys. Unicode, by contrast, records a much wider repertoire of Arabic-script characters, including characters used by different languages and signs that are not needed on this site's everyday layout. A reference page can therefore document characters that the keyboard does not expose as individual buttons.

That separation also makes future maintenance safer. If the keyboard layout changes, the Unicode identity of a character does not change with it. The reference can remain a stable technical resource while the input interface evolves.

Copyable text is useful, but verify before publishing

A copy button makes a reference convenient, but copied text should still be checked when accuracy matters. Paste a character into the target application and compare it with the code point shown here. This is especially useful for names, titles, archived material, or text that will be searched later.