Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⁉ has the Unicode code point U+2049. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2049 to binary:
00100000 01001001. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10000001 10001001
EXCLAMATION QUESTION MARK·U+2049
⁉
Character Information
Code Point
U+2049
HEX
2049
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 81 89 | 11100010 10000001 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 49 | 00100000 01001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 49 20 | 01001001 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 49 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 01001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 49 20 00 00 | 01001001 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⁉
URI Encoded
%E2%81%89
Description
The Unicode character U+2049, also known as the Exclamation Question Mark, is a unique typographical symbol that combines the exclamation mark (!) and the question mark (?). It is not commonly used in everyday digital text but may be employed in specific contexts for emphasis or stylistic purposes. The character can be found within various typography resources and design software, often utilized to create a visually striking effect or to convey a strong sentiment. Although it does not hold any notable cultural or linguistic significance, the Exclamation Question Mark serves as an example of the versatility and creativity possible in digital text representation through Unicode.
How to type the ⁉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8265 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.