Macbook Pro only writes in symbols.. now i can't sign in!

I've had my macbook pro for almost 2 years now. I always go on it right before I got to bed, which is what i did last night. When i woke up this morning, i opened up my macbook and tried to type a website into firefox, and it would only type in symbols!
I checked my language settings in System Preferences, and it said that it would update my settings after I restarted the computer. When I did that, clearly the language settings weren't my problem because they didn't fix anything. Now, I can't even sign back into my computer!
I tried doing the thing where you press command + S at the same time to make a new password, but when it would come up, i wasn't able to type anything. I would press keys and nothing would come up on the screen that i was typing.
Please please please... someone help me!!

Yes, åß∂ƒ©, is what I get when I type. Is there any way to fix the alt button myself, or is my only option going to the genius bar or getting a wireless keyboard?
and no, I have not messed with any of the system fonts.

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