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Special Unicode glyphs

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Description

![Screenshot_٢٠٢٥-٠٦-١٠-٢١-٤٥-٠٢-٧٩٠_com.whatsapp~2.jpg](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0a8f221f-1cd7-4f30-a895-fc518a62d14a)

What are the Unicode codepoints of these 2 weird looking glyphs (Both halves of the Arabic lam alif ligature)?
And also, do these glyphs have a stylistic set?

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Research direction

Start with the attached screenshot and identify both halves of the Arabic lam-alif ligature by their Unicode codepoints. Check whether either glyph has an associated stylistic set, then document those findings in the issue discussion.

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Assessment

Domain
cli
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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