HTML Entity for Question Exclamation Mark (⁈)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2048
HTML Entity for question exclamation mark symbol tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the question exclamation mark (⁈) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This is a single Unicode character with a question mark stacked above an exclamation mark—not two separate punctuation marks.

It is U+2048 (QUESTION EXCLAMATION MARK) in the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F). Use ⁈, ⁈, or CSS \2048. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ⁈ with the interrobang (‽), exclamation question mark (⁉), or inverted question mark (¿).

⚡ Quick Reference — Question Exclamation Mark

Unicode U+2048

General Punctuation

Hex Code ⁈

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⁈

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2048
Hex code       ⁈
HTML code      ⁈
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \2048
Meaning        Question mark above exclamation mark
Related        U+2049 = Exclamation question mark (⁉)
               U+203D = Interrobang (‽)
               U+003F = Question mark (?)
Block          General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing ⁈ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\2048";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hex: &#x2048;</p>
<p>Decimal: &#8264;</p>
<p>CSS: <span id="point"></span></p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The question exclamation mark is widely supported when fonts include General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F):

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See ⁈ rendered live in different contexts:

Glyph ⁈
Compare ⁈ question over !   ⁉ ! over ?   ‽ interrobang
Not the same ⁈ vs ?! (two chars)   vs ¿ (inverted ?)
In context Really⁈ You mean that⁈
Numeric refs &#x2048; &#8264; \2048

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2048; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2048 to display the question exclamation mark.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8264; uses the decimal Unicode value 8264 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\2048 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce: ⁈. Unicode U+2048 in General Punctuation (U+2000–U+206F). No named HTML entity exists.

✅

Use Cases

The question exclamation mark (⁈) commonly appears in:

📝 Typography

Punctuation guides and editorial style references.

📚 Unicode Docs

Character tables and General Punctuation references.

💬 Expressive Text

Headlines or captions with stacked question-exclamation tone.

🎨 Design Systems

Icon fonts and symbol pickers for punctuation sets.

📋 Comparisons

Side-by-side demos of ⁈, ⁉, and ‽.

💻 Dev Tutorials

HTML entity references and encoding examples.

♿ Accessibility

Pair ⁈ with descriptive text for screen readers.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x2048; or &#8264; for the stacked glyph
  • Distinguish ⁈ from ⁉ (exclamation over question) and ‽ (interrobang)
  • Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Test font rendering across browsers and devices
  • Provide plain-language context when used in body copy

Don’t

  • Call ⁈ the interrobang—that is U+203D (‽)
  • Confuse ⁈ with ¿ (inverted question mark)
  • Use ?! when a single ⁈ glyph is intended
  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none
  • Use CSS escape \2048 inside HTML text nodes

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references render ⁈

&#x2048; &#8264;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\2048
3

Unicode U+2048 is QUESTION EXCLAMATION MARK in General Punctuation

4

No named HTML entity—use numeric codes or CSS escape only

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2048; (hex), &#8264; (decimal), or \2048 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol.
U+2048 (QUESTION EXCLAMATION MARK). General Punctuation block. Hex 2048, decimal 8264.
No. ⁈ (U+2048) stacks ? over !. The interrobang is ‽ (U+203D), a single fused glyph. ⁉ (U+2049) is ! over ?.
No. Use numeric references &#x2048; or &#8264;, or the CSS escape \2048.
In typography references, punctuation guides, editorial style demos, and Unicode character pickers when you need the stacked ? over ! glyph.

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