White exclamation mark emoji meaning

The white exclamation mark emoji represents emphasis, excitement, or alertness. It features an exclamation mark design that is white or outlined, making it less bold than its red counterpart. This emoji is often used to express urgency, surprise, or to draw attention to important information in a more neutral or subtle way. It can highlight warnings, key details, or strong emotions in messages, helping to add focus or intensity to the text. While it serves the same purpose as the red exclamation mark emoji, the white version is generally seen as less intense, offering a softer visual impact while still signaling that something needs attention.

The white exclamation mark emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026