Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 203C then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Double Exclamation Mark
A symbol from the Punctuation collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ‼
- Unicode
- U+203C
- HTML entity
- ‼
- Category
- Punctuation
Export
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16 of 45 in the punctuation collection
About the double exclamation mark symbol
Double Exclamation Mark represents two vertical bars placed side by side, functioning as a single punctuation unit. Often referred to simply as a double bang, this character originates from the General Punctuation block and belongs to the Common script. It is read as a heightened or emphasized exclamation, signaling extreme urgency, surprise, or loud volume within a single typographic space.
In practical writing, this symbol frequently appears in chess notation to denote a brilliant move that significantly changes the course of a game. It is also common in social media posts and informal digital messaging to convey intense emotion or shock without typing two separate marks. Additionally, some programming environments and mathematical contexts use variations of this sequence to represent specific logical operators or the double factorial function.
How to type Double Exclamation Mark
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 203C.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 203C, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Part of the General Punctuation block
‼ double exclamation mark lives inside the General Punctuation Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in General Punctuation →
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