U+2049

Exclamation question⁉

Exclamation question 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+2049
Decimal
8265
Hex
0x2049
Octal
0o20111

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2049
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0EXCLAMATION QUESTION MARK
DecimalBase 108265
HexadecimalBase 160x2049
OctalBase 80o20111
BinaryBase 20010000001001001
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: "…"\2049
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%81%89

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2049
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2049
Python\u2049
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2049

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 81 89
UTF-16 (BE)2049
UTF-32 (BE)00002049

How to type Exclamation question

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2049 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2049 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2049. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Exclamation question".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2049, 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, \2049 in CSS, and \u2049 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
EXCLAMATION 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 Exclamation question 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 Exclamation question?

Exclamation question is U+2049 (decimal 8265, hexadecimal 0x2049, octal 0o20111). 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 Exclamation question?

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

What is the HTML code for Exclamation question?

Use ⁉ or ⁉. In CSS, use content: "\2049".

How do I type Exclamation question in code?

JavaScript: "\u2049". Python: "\u2049". JSON and Java: "\u2049". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 81 89.

Is Exclamation question an emoji?

No. Exclamation question 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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