Upside Down Question Mark
Meaning:
Ever seen a question mark standing on its head? That's the upside-down question mark, also known as the Spanish or inverted question mark. It looks like our usual '?' took a tumble and landed upside down! While we're used to seeing the regular question mark at the end of a sentence, its flipped cousin (¿) shows up at the beginning. It's like a little heads-up that says, "Hey, a question is coming your way!"
In Spanish, this topsy-turvy punctuation mark is super important. It helps readers tell the difference between a simple statement and a question right from the get-go. Think about it: without these handy marks, "él es alto" (meaning "He is tall") and "¿él es alto?" (asking "Is he tall?") would look exactly the same on paper. Talk about confusing! So, these quirky upside-down question marks are real lifesavers when it comes to clear communication in Spanish.
Shortcodes:
| Unicode | U+00BF | |
|---|---|---|
| Alt Code | ALT+168 | |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt+Ctrl+Shift+? | |
| Mac Shortcut | Shift+Option+/ | |
| HTML Code | ¿ | |
| HEX Code | ¿ | |
| HTML entity | ¿ | |
| CSS Code | \u00BF | |
On Windows
Want to add a Spanish flair to your writing? Let's learn how to type that cool upside-down question mark! On Windows, it's a breeze - just press Alt + Ctrl + Shift + ? all at once. Another neat trick is using the Alt Code. First, make sure your num lock is on. Then, hold down the left Alt key and type 168 on the number pad. When you let go of Alt, voila! There's your upside-down question mark.
Upside Down question mark on Mac
Mac users, you've got it even easier! To get that funky inverted question mark, simply press Option + Shift + ? on your keyboard. It's that simple!
Still having trouble? No worries! You can always copy and paste the upside-down question mark from above. It's a handy shortcut when all else fails.
To insert the inverted question mark in HTML you can use the HTML entity, decimal or hex code. Copy the HTML shortcode from above and paste it into your code.
For instance: ¿Cómo estás?
The output of the above code will be: ¿Cómo estás?
To display the flipped question mark using CSS use the CSS entity for '¿'.
To insert this symbol before or after an element use
:before or :after.
Code example:
.anyClass:before {
content: '\u00BF';
}
- More Inveted Characters
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