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Pete C

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Dec 9, 2016, 4:33:51 PM12/9/16
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Is there a way I can produce an 'Interobang' on a computer keyboard?
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Pumpkin

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Dec 9, 2016, 5:14:32 PM12/9/16
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On 09/12/2016 21:33, Pete C wrote:
> Is there a way I can produce an 'Interobang' on a computer keyboard?

Only in Special Characters in Times new Roman
‽.

Alt+8253 doesn't work for me.

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Oliver

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Dec 9, 2016, 5:28:33 PM12/9/16
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When I read Pete's post I tried a good few methods and none worked.

When I read your post, I opened up a new Word Document and applied the
font Lucida Sans Unicode. Then held down ALT and typed 8252 using the
numerical keypad - and it worked!

‽

All I need now is a use for "‽".

Computers certainly help to waste time‽

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Pete C

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Dec 9, 2016, 6:17:37 PM12/9/16
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Thank you Oliver. Apparently, It was common in the 60's. Used instead of
'Are you joking?!' or similar.

Zephirum

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Dec 10, 2016, 3:59:53 AM12/10/16
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On 9 Dec 2016 21:33, Pete C wrote:
> Is there a way I can produce an 'Interobang' on a computer keyboard?
What is it? Was my first thought and then Google threw this up

". Few modern typefaces or fonts include a glyph for the interrobang
character. The standard interrobang is at Unicode code point U+203D ‽
interrobang (HTML: ‽). The inverted interrobang is at Unicode code point
U+2E18 ⸘ inverted interrobang.Single-character versions of the
double-glyph versions are also available at code points U+2048 ⁈
question exclamation mark and U+2049 ⁉ exclamation question mark.

The interrobang can be used in some word processors with the alt code
Alt+8253 when working in a font that supports the interrobang, or using
an operating system that performs font substitution.

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Ray

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Dec 10, 2016, 4:12:32 AM12/10/16
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Pete C <pet...@lineone.net> wrote:

> Is there a way I can produce an 'Interobang' on a computer keyboard?

It's not widely supported. Look through your font list character pallet
to see which fonts do. That will give you the keyboard shortcut.
In HTML it's &#8253;

If you plan on sending it in an email or similar electronic means, the
recipient may not see it if they don't have a suitable font installed or
the application used to view it does not support it.

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