White exclamation mark Emoji
Symbols
A hollow, white exclamation mark with a thick grey outline and a square base. It appears as a stylized, oversized punctuation mark that emphasizes a statement or acts as a visual alert.
Usage Context
Used to denote surprise, excitement, or to call attention to a specific point in a message. It functions as a lighter, less aggressive version of the standard red ❗ mark, making it ideal for mild emphasis or playful interruptions.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this character was derived from legacy wingding-style font sets used in early computer systems to provide graphical punctuation for desktop publishing and digital layouts.
Details
Glyph
❕
Unicode
U+2755
Shortcode
:emoji_u2755:
HTML Entity
❕
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory punctuation
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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