Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2049 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Exclamation Question Mark
A symbol from the Punctuation collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⁉
- Unicode
- U+2049
- HTML entity
- ⁉
- Category
- Punctuation
Export
Download Exclamation Question Mark as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
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About the exclamation question mark symbol
Characterized by the vertical stacking of two punctuation signs, ⁉ is an exclamation question mark. It represents a combination of shock and inquiry within a single glyph space, typically read with the inflection of a surprised question or an incredulous shout. Found within the common script and general punctuation block, it serves as a condensed alternative to typing the two marks separately, maintaining a unified typographic width.
Practical application for this ligature is most common in casual digital communication, such as social media posts or text messages, to express intense disbelief. It also appears in typographic layouts for comic books or advertisements where space is limited but emphasis is required. In some professional contexts, technical writers use it to denote an extreme or unexpected result in chess notation or informal data commentary.
How to type Exclamation Question 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 2049.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2049, 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
⁉ exclamation question mark lives inside the General Punctuation Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in General Punctuation →
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