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U+2753 · Dingbats

Red Question Mark Emoji

Red Question Mark Emoji is the Unicode character U+2753 (official name “BLACK QUESTION MARK ORNAMENT”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2753
HTML
❓︎U+2753

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2753
Decimal10067
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2753
JavaScript\u2753
Python\u2753
UTF-8 bytesE2 9D 93
UTF-162753
URL-encoded%E2%9D%93

Character details

Official nameBLACK QUESTION MARK ORNAMENT
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ❓

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black question mark ornament”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2753 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black question mark ornament”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black question mark ornament”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2753.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “red question mark”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black question mark ornament” or enter U+2753.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10067)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ❓?

It is U+2753 (BLACK QUESTION MARK ORNAMENT), decimal 10067.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2753 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black question mark ornament”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ❓ (or ❓). There is no named entity.