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U+00A2 CENT SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Currency symbol
| Name | CENT SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A2 |
| Decimal | 162 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Currency symbol (Sc) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A2 |
| UTF-16 | 00A2 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A2 |
| HTML | ¢ ¢ ¢ |
| CSS | \00A2 |
| JavaScript | \u00A2 |
| Python | \u00a2 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A2?
U+00A2 ¢ is officially named CENT SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Currency symbol.
How do I type ¢?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A2, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a2, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A2. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0162 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write ¢ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ¢ (decimal) or ¢ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ¢.
How is ¢ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 A2. In UTF-16: 00A2.