Heavy Exclamation Mark Ornament ❢

❢ (U+2762) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Heavy Exclamation Mark Ornament is part of the Symbols family (block: Dingbats). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: HEAVY EXCLAMATION MARK ORNAMENT (U+2762) is a decorative symbol in the Dingbats block and the Common script. It is part of a family of marks used in design and punctuation. In many printed and digital works, such symbols appear to add visual appeal or emphasis. The symbol is grouped with ornaments rather than letters, so it serves a decorative role. Its function, as noted in its usage notes, is to call attention to warnings or important notices. The design aims to stand out without forming words, making it suitable for notices, alerts, or captions. When designers use this ornament, they rely on its clear, strong look to draw the reader’s eye. The mark can appear alone or alongside other symbols to create a compact attention cue. In historical practice, ornament symbols like this have long lived in typography as decorative devices. Today, it appears in various media where a bold, nonverbal cue is needed. Overall, the symbol blends heritage with practical use, signaling care or caution in a visual way.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2762 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

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