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U+00A4 CURRENCY SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Currency symbol
| Name | CURRENCY SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A4 |
| Decimal | 164 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Currency symbol (Sc) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A4 |
| UTF-16 | 00A4 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A4 |
| HTML | ¤ ¤ ¤ |
| CSS | \00A4 |
| JavaScript | \u00A4 |
| Python | \u00a4 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A4 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A4?
U+00A4 ¤ is officially named CURRENCY SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Currency symbol.
How do I type ¤?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A4, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a4, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A4. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0164 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 A4. In UTF-16: 00A4.