Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ‽ has the Unicode code point U+203D. 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+203D to binary:
00100000 00111101. 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 10000000 10111101
INTERROBANG·U+203D
‽
Character Information
Code Point
U+203D
HEX
203D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 80 BD | 11100010 10000000 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 3D | 00100000 00111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3D 20 | 00111101 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 3D | 00000000 00000000 00100000 00111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3D 20 00 00 | 00111101 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
‽
URI Encoded
%E2%80%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+203D, known as the Interrobang, is a lesser-known typographical symbol that serves a unique purpose in digital text. Comprising of a combination of a question mark (?) and an exclamation point (!), it represents a rhetorical or emphatic question and is meant to convey both surprise and inquiry simultaneously. Although its usage has diminished with time due to the prevalence of more versatile emoticons and text abbreviations, it still holds cultural significance as an example of typographical creativity and linguistic innovation. First introduced by the American printer, Marty Alan Kanter, in 1962, the Interrobang sought to streamline communication in a world where brevity and efficiency have become increasingly important. Today, its usage is mostly found in informal contexts such as digital messages, emails, or casual writing, serving as a reminder of the rich history and evolving nature of written language.
How to type the ‽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8253 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.