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Currency Sign Symbol ¤

The Currency Sign is a symbol that is known all over the world and represents the idea of currency in a universal context. In addition to representing money, it also represents financial transactions, economic diversity, and the interdependence of countries in the global economy. 

Historical Roots of the Currency Sign ¤

The abstract idea of money and value is symbolized by the currency sign. The Currency Sign has no clear historical or linguistic roots, in contrast to specific currency symbols that stand in for a particular country's money. Instead, it acts as a generalized placeholder for all currency symbols.

Since it transcends national boundaries, the Currency Sign has been used for centuries to represent monetary value in financial and accounting contexts. It represents the world economy and the interconnectedness of commerce.

Currency Sign Symbol Information

Symbol Name
Currency Sign
Unicode Version
1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode
U+00A4
CSS Code
\00A4
HTML Entity
¤
Hex Code
¤
HTML Code
¤
Latex
\textcurrency
Alt Code
0164
Symbol
¤

Currency Sign Symbol Encoding

UTF-8
0xC2 0xA4
UTF-16
0x00A4
UTF-32
0x000000A4

Currency SignSymbol's PNG and SVG files

Currency Sign symbol png image
Currency Sign symbol svg image

Currency Sign Symbol in Latex

Currency Sign
1\documentclass{article} 2\begin{document} 3\textcurrency 4\end{document}

How to add currency sign symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the currency sign symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type currency sign symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the currency sign in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 00A4
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 00A4 is now transformed into ¤

How to type currency sign symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the currency sign on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press 0164 to type currency sign on your windows machine.

How to type currency sign symbol on Mac OS

You can type the currency sign on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type "Currency Sign" in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
Mac OS Character Viewer
Mac OS Character Viewer

How to type currency sign symbol on Linux

You can type the currency sign on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 00A4 consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type currency sign symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the currency sign symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.

How to use currency sign in CSS

//CSS Example
1span { 2 content: \00A4; 3 }

How to use currency sign in HTML

//HTML Example
1<span>&#164;</span>

Currency Sign symbol representation in programming languages

Currency Signsymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

LanguageRepresentation
Rust
\u{A4}
Ruby
\u{A4}
Python
\u00A4
PHP
\u{A4}
Perl
\x{A4}
Java
\u00A4
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6
\u{A4}
JavaScript
\u00A4
Go
\u00A4
C#
\u00A4
C and C++
\u00A4
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e
\u00A4
RFC 5137
\u'00A4'