How do I type an upside down exclamation?

The easiest way to write an upside down exclamation is the copy and paste it when you need to use it: ¡

How do I write the upside down exclamation point in HTML?

You can use any one of these three HTML codes to write the upside down exclamation in HTML: ¡ or ¡ or ¡

What is the Unicode code point for the upside down exclamation point?

The Unicode code point for the upside down exclamation is U+00A1.

How do I write an upside down exclamation in LaTeX?

In LaTeX, type !` (that's the right side up exclamation point followed by a backtick).

What is the purpose of the upside down exclamation?

The upside down exclamation is used in Spanish at the start of a exclamatory sentence. The regular right side up exclamation is also used at the end. Other languages influenced by Spanish such as Catalan also use the upside down exclamation for the same purpose. Here's an example in Spanish: ¡Qué delicioso! (English: How delicious!) Including the upside down exclamation point at the start of the statement allows a reader to immediatly understand that the sentence he is reading is an exclamation.

Are the spanish exclamation point and inverted exclamation point the same as the upside down exclamation?

Yup. The inverted exclamation point and upside down exclamation point are the same. This punctuation mark is sometimes called the Spanish exclamation point since it is often used in Spanish.

How do I flip other characters upside down?

Check out http://www.upsidedowntext.com/ which lets you enter sentences or paragraphs which are then flipped upside down.

Does it matter what font I use?

In most cases, no. Nearly all commonly used fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, and Courier support the upside down exclamation point. It is possible for a font not to include a glyph for it, but its unlikely given how common the upside down exclamtion is.

Does the character encoding matter?

Well, technically yes, but in most cases you don't have to worry it. The upside down exclamation point is included Unicode, Latin-1 and Windows-1252, and many other encodings. Most popular encodings include the upside down exclamation point. If you're worried that your encoding isn't right, just test it!