Metadata Editor: Observation with Arabic Character Encoding

I realize this may be difficult to diagnose, but I thought it might be worth reporting.

When editing a PDF metadata property (e.g., the title) via the Set Metadata dialog or the Metadata pane by typing the Arabic character ة U+0629 followed by:

  • A space:
    1. The title value is converted into this character ؀ U+0600.
    2. The values of other properties stop appearing in the Set Metadata dialog and the Metadata pane (Authors, Creator, etc.).
  • Non-space characters:
    1. The title value is converted into different characters depending on the character that follows ة.
    2. The values of other properties continue to be displayed.

I've not encountered this with any other character than the U+0629.

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