The Interrobang

[The Hammer]

A punctuation mark for the ages, combining the question and exclamation marks into a single punctuation.

‽ ‽ ‽ ‽ ‽

Ever used or heard of this symbol before?

The rise and fall of the interrobang

How the internet could revive a 60-year-old punctuation mark

www.economist.com

 

[Revoltingest]

A punctuation mark for the ages, combining the question and exclamation marks into a single punctuation.

‽ ‽ ‽ ‽ ‽

Ever used or heard of this symbol before?

The rise and fall of the interrobang

How the internet could revive a 60-year-old punctuation mark

www.economist.com

Yes.
I use it here sometimes.
!?
They're just separate characters on my keyboard.

 

[Rival]

I know it. I wish it were more often used.

 

[The Hammer]

Yes.
I use it here sometimes.
!?
They're just separate characters on my keyboard.

On my phone I actually have the option to use it as a single mark.

You probably can too, what's your OS?

 

[The Hammer]

I know it. I wish it were more often used.

I'm going to try and resurrect it.

Unsuccessfully of course, but worth a shot

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I've never seen that before. It's not on my keyboard.

 

[The Hammer]

I've never seen that before. It's not on my keyboard.

On my phone if I hold down the "?" key it comes up as an option.

 

[ChristineM]

You mean ‽

I heard the word but never used it in anger.

To paraphrase Terry Pratchett '5 interrobangs, a sure sign of a deranged mind'

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

On my phone if I hold down the "?" key it comes up as an option.

Oh, okay. Mine does it, too. ‽

 

[The Hammer]

Oh, okay. Mine does it, too. ‽

Nice!!

 

[ChristineM]

On the text keyboard the holding the ? pops up ¿ only
When i change to the number/special character keyboard the ? pops the ¿ and ‽

 

[Revoltingest]

On my phone I actually have the option to use it as a single mark.

You probably can too, what's your OS?

Windows on PC
Whatever Apple uses on the phone.

 

[The Hammer]

Windows on PC
Whatever Apple uses on the phone.

A little more complicated with Apple.

How to Type an Interrobang on Your iPhone or iPad

Let's say you know what an interrobang is, and let's also say you want to type one on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to make that happen.

www.macobserver.com

 

[The Hammer]

On the text keyboard the holding the ? pops up ¿ only
When i change to the number/special character keyboard the ? pops the ¿ and ‽

That's what I get too