U207E

U207E is a character in the Unicode standard, representing the "East Asian Fullwidth Exclamation Mark". It is part of the East Asian Wide property block, designed to accommodate characters that occupy two standard character widths in East Asian typography. This character visually resembles the standard exclamation mark (!) but is rendered at a wider spacing, commonly used in fullwidth character sets. Its primary purpose is to maintain visual balance and alignment within text that uses fullwidth characters, such as in certain East Asian languages like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

The Unicode code point for U207E is U+207E. While its appearance is that of a punctuation mark, its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent rendering and processing of text across different platforms and applications that support East Asian character sets. It functions similarly to other fullwidth punctuation marks, ensuring that the overall text layout remains uniform. Developers and typographers utilize U207E to ensure proper display in contexts where fullwidth characters are prevalent, contributing to the readability and aesthetic integrity of such documents.