U+2047

Double question mark⁇

Double question mark is a monochrome text character from the Unicode General Punctuation block, listed here under Punctuation. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2047
Decimal
8263
Hex
0x2047
Octal
0o20107

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2047
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOUBLE QUESTION MARK
DecimalBase 108263
HexadecimalBase 160x2047
OctalBase 80o20107
BinaryBase 20010000001000111
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+2000–U+206FGeneral Punctuation
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⁇
HTML entity (hex)⁇
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2047
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%87

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2047
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2047
Python\u2047
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2047

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 87
UTF-16 (BE)2047
UTF-32 (BE)00002047

How to type Double question mark

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2047 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2047 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2047. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Double question mark".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2047, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ⁇ in HTML, \2047 in CSS, and \u2047 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOUBLE QUESTION MARK
Block
General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the General Punctuation block: U2000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Double question mark symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⁇ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Double question mark?

Double question mark is U+2047 (decimal 8263, hexadecimal 0x2047, octal 0o20107). It lives in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Double question mark?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DOUBLE QUESTION MARK". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Double question mark?

Use ⁇ or ⁇. In CSS, use content: "\2047".

How do I type Double question mark in code?

JavaScript: "\u2047". Python: "\u2047". JSON and Java: "\u2047". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 87.

Is Double question mark an emoji?

No. Double question mark is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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