⁇
Double Question Mark
- Unicode
- U+2047
- Category
- Punctuation
- HTML Entity
- ⁇
- CSS
- \2047
The Double Question Mark (⁇) is a typographic symbol consisting of two standard question marks condensed into a single character width. Originally added to Unicode to support vertical text layouts in East Asian typography, it allows both marks to fit neatly side-by-side within a single text block. Today, it is occasionally used in digital messaging to express intense confusion, disbelief, or urgency while saving horizontal space.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt + 8263
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "double question mark"
- Linux
- Compose + ? + ?
- HTML
- ⁇
In Programming
While standard double ASCII question marks (??) represent the null-coalescing operator in languages like JavaScript and C#, this specific Unicode character (U+2047) is strictly for typographic display and will cause syntax errors if used as an operator in code.
Tags
?? symbol
confusion
confusion mark
disbelief
double question
double question mark emoji
huh symbol
intense confusion
punctuation
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uncertain
urgent question
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wtf symbol