U+FE16 "︖" Presentation Form for Vertical Question Mark Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+FE16 "︖" Presentation Form for Vertical Question Mark is a compatibility ideographic character specifically designed for use in East Asian typography, where text is traditionally written in vertical columns from top to bottom. Its purpose is to provide a correctly oriented question mark that aligns with the vertical flow of text, as the standard question mark "?" is typically rotated or repositioned when used in such contexts to maintain visual consistency. This character belongs to the CJK Compatibility Forms block and exists primarily to facilitate the handling of vertical text in older or specialized digital text systems, ensuring that punctuation appears as intended during vertical composition without requiring complex font-level adjustments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
︖ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
︖ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEF 0xB8 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xFE16 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000FE16 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ufe16 |
Unicode Properties