Exclamation Mark
U+0021!Punctuation · decimal !
Punctuation Symbols Copy & Paste
Copy 235 punctuation symbols for manuscripts, lists and typeset text. Encoded largely within Supplemental Punctuation. 233 render as text and 2 as emoji.
Copy punctuation symbols
235 characters and sequences. Select any entry to copy the text behind it.
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Punctuation Symbols with Unicode names and HTML codes
A sample of 12 entries from the 235 on this page. Read the name before the shape. Each row also carries the hexadecimal and decimal HTML reference for the exact sequence.
Double Low Line
U+2017‗Punctuation · decimal ‗
Modifier Letter Double Prime
U+02BAʺLetter · decimal ʺ
Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent
U+02CFˏLetter · decimal ˏ
Small Colon
U+FE55﹕Punctuation · decimal ﹕
Dagger
U+2020†Punctuation · decimal †
Reversed Semicolon
U+204F⁏Punctuation · decimal ⁏
Raised Interpolation Marker
U+2E06⸆Punctuation · decimal ⸆
Tilde With Ring Above
U+2E1B⸛Punctuation · decimal ⸛
Turned Comma
U+2E32⸲Punctuation · decimal ⸲
Low Kavyka With Dot
U+2E48⹈Punctuation · decimal ⹈
Equals Sign
U+003D=Symbol · decimal =
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Punctuation Symbols: types, meanings and practical differences
Punctuation controls pace and meaning; decorative variants should not replace standard marks in formal writing.
The marks that make text read properly: brackets, dashes, bullets and quotes. The page carries 235 distinct entries: 235 single characters and 0 sequences.
Representative names include Exclamation Mark, Double Low Line, Modifier Letter Double Prime, Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent. The commonest name families across the whole inventory are Modifier Letter Low (4), Left Square Bracket (3), Right Square Bracket (3). Single-character values span U+0021 to U+FF5E.
Browse punctuation symbols by type
Punctuation
187 entries
Emoji or pictograph
2 entries
Symbol
23 entries
Letter
23 entries
The shape of this collection
Encoded span for punctuation symbols
Single-character entries cover U+0021 to U+FF5E, breaking down by general category as punctuation 189, symbol 23, letter 23.
How the official names cluster
Sorting every formal name puts Modifier Letter Low (4), Left Square Bracket (3), Right Square Bracket (3) at the top.
How the multi-part entries are built
Of the sequences, 0 rely on a zero-width joiner and 0 on a variation selector; 1 code points is the longest single entry.
Picking the right punctuation symbol
Watch out for Modifier Letter Double Prime next to Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent. They are different characters: U+02BA and U+02CF. Punctuation is the safe default at 187 entries.
Emoji or pictograph is the specialist choice, with just 2. Want colour? Pick one of the 2 emoji.
Want it to match your text? Pick one of the 233 plain ones. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
Grouping is by purpose. A single group can mix letters, symbols and punctuation as Unicode defines them.
187Punctuation
Punctuation, where small differences matter. 80% here.
23Symbol
Standalone marks that follow your font. 10% here.
23Letter
Alphabetic characters used here for their look. 10% here.
2Emoji or pictograph
Drawn by the operating system, not your font. 1% here.
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Punctuation Symbols explained in plain English
Short summary
This page has 235 punctuation symbols to copy. Most of them, 187 in all, are punctuation. Unicode keeps most of them in a group called Supplemental Punctuation. Watch the 2 emoji. Unlike the 233 plain ones, you cannot change how they look.
4 groups, not one list
They split into punctuation, emoji or pictograph and symbol. Punctuation leads with 187.
Encoding, and why coverage varies
They come from Supplemental Punctuation (91), General Punctuation (69) and Spacing Modifier Letters (39). Across U+0021 to U+FF5E, support gets patchy at the newer end.
Two that look alike
Compare Modifier Letter Double Prime with Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent. Same shape, different code point.
Names repeat in families
“Modifier Letter Low” opens 4 names here. Read past it.
Words that describe punctuation symbols
The vocabulary below comes from the formal names and groupings of these punctuation symbols.
- Punctuation
- Emoji or pictograph
- Symbol
- Letter
- Exclamation
- Question
- Interrobang
- Mark
- Double
- Line
- Modifier
- Prime
Quick comparison
| Type | Examples | Good for | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punctuation | ! ? ¿ | Documents, editing and publishing | Mixing up Exclamation Mark and Double Low Line |
| Emoji or pictograph | ‼ ⁉ | Lists, quotations and annotations | Expecting one rule to cover all 235 entries |
| Symbol | ❛ ❜ ❝ | Readable text layouts and dividers | Treating these punctuation symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in quotation mark symbols |
| Letter | ʹ ʺ ʻ | Documents, editing and publishing | Reaching for one of the 2 emoji entries where a text mark was needed, so the colour artwork clashes with the surrounding type |
Punctuation changes grammar, pace and scope
These marks are structural writing tools. Their effect comes from sentence position and language rules, not from decorative resemblance.
| Family | Function | Common error |
|---|---|---|
| ! ? ‼ ⁉ | Questions, emphasis and combined reaction | Repeated emphatic marks can change tone and reduce readability. |
| … ‥ | Omission, trailing thought or measured pause | Three typed periods are not always normalized to the ellipsis character. |
| ¿ ¡ | Opening punctuation in Spanish | The inverted opener belongs at the start of the relevant clause. |
| · ‧ ※ ‽ | Middle punctuation, references and specialist marks | A middle dot can mean multiplication, separation or orthography depending on context. |
Practical note: Use the ordinary mark required by the language or style guide first. Reserve ornamental and rare punctuation for contexts where readers can still understand the sentence.
Where to go next
Compare these choices with quotation mark symbols and writing symbols. For a deeper explanation, read How to Type Symbols: Alt Codes and Keyboard Shortcuts. A faster route to the same point: how do i copy and paste a symbol?.
Tip: Keep the plain words next to the symbol. Text is what makes a design searchable and readable to someone using a screen reader.
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How to use punctuation symbols
One click copies the characters themselves, not a picture of them. Use Ctrl V on Windows and Linux, ⌘ V on a Mac, or long-press and Paste on a phone.
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Documents, editing and publishing
Exclamation Mark is the safe pick here. Let the words beside it carry the meaning.
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Lists, quotations and annotations
When handling lists, quotations and annotations, the 187 punctuation entries are the obvious pool, and let visual weight settle the final choice.
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Readable text layouts and dividers
When creating readable text layouts and dividers, paste the complete entry — all of these are single code points, so a partial copy is not a risk here.
Copy-ready punctuation symbols examples for documents, editing and publishing
Documents, editing and publishing
! Punctuation referenceLists, quotations and annotations
! ? ‼Readable text layouts and dividers
‼ punctuation !05
Typing punctuation symbols without copying them
Every character here has a numeric identity, and that number is what the keyboard methods use: decimal on a Windows keypad, hexadecimal in Word and on macOS.
| Character | Name | Windows | Hex | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | Exclamation Mark | Alt 33 | 0021 | ! |
| ‗ | Double Low Line | Alt 8215 | 2017 | ‗ |
| ʺ | Modifier Letter Double Prime | Alt 698 | 02BA | ʺ |
| ˏ | Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent | Alt 719 | 02CF | ˏ |
| ﹕ | Small Colon | Alt 65109 | FE55 | ﹕ |
| † | Dagger | Alt 8224 | 2020 | † |
Alt codes need a physical numeric keypad and stop at U+FFFF. The complete keyboard guide covers every platform method in full.
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How punctuation symbols render across fonts, apps and devices
Supplemental Punctuation is the main home for these, with 46% of the set. The rest come from General Punctuation and Spacing Modifier Letters. You get two behaviours here.
233 are plain text. The other 2 are emoji, so the system picks their colour, not you.
The clipboard carries code points, not the drawing on this page, so weight, spacing and colour can all shift between iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS and an exported PDF.
235Single characters
0Sequences
2Emoji properties
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Common mistakes with punctuation symbols
- 1
Mixing up Exclamation Mark and Double Low Line.
- 2
Expecting one rule to cover all 235 entries.
- 3
Treating these punctuation symbols as interchangeable with the visually similar characters in quotation mark symbols.
- 4
Reaching for one of the 2 emoji entries where a text mark was needed, so the colour artwork clashes with the surrounding type.
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Punctuation Symbols questions and answers
What is the difference between Modifier Letter Double Prime and Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent?+
U+02BA is Modifier Letter Double Prime; U+02CF is Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent. Because the encoded identity differs, substituting one for the other can change what a reader or a piece of software understands.
What is the HTML code for exclamation mark?+
Either reference works: ! or !. Both resolve to !. Pasting the raw character is fine too once the document is UTF-8.
Which punctuation symbols work as plain text rather than emoji?+
233 of the 235 are ordinary text characters. They take the colour and weight of the surrounding font, which suits documents, code and interface labels. The other 2 are emoji and arrive as colour artwork you cannot restyle.
Which Unicode block are these punctuation symbols in?+
Supplemental Punctuation holds most of them — 91 characters; the rest come from General Punctuation and Spacing Modifier Letters. That matters because a font either supports a block broadly or barely at all.
Which punctuation symbol should I choose?+
Watch out for <b>Modifier Letter Double Prime</b> next to <b>Modifier Letter Low Acute Accent</b>. They are different characters: U+02BA and U+02CF. <b>Punctuation</b> is the safe default at <b>187</b> entries. Emoji or pictograph is the specialist choice, with just <b>2</b>. Want colour? Pick one of the <b>2</b> emoji. Want it to match your text? Pick one of the <b>233</b> plain ones. Then paste it where it will live and look at it.
How many punctuation symbols are on this page?+
235: 235 single Unicode characters and 0 multi-code-point sequences, of which 2 carry emoji properties. They divide into 4 groups, the largest being punctuation with 187 entries.
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The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated: the 235 entries are counted directly. The Unicode 17.0 character database supplies every formal name and category here, and the emoji data files decide which entries carry emoji properties.
- Unicode Character Database — UnicodeData.txt (formal names and general categories)
- Unicode emoji-test.txt (fully-qualified emoji sequences and grouping)
- The Unicode Standard, current version
- How CoolSymbol.now sources, counts and tests this data