Peso Sign Symbol ₱
The "Peso Sign" (₱) is a symbol used to denote the official currencies of the various Latin American nations, which are all called the "peso." The Peso Sign $ has significant historical, cultural, and economic significance outside of its function as a currency symbol. It links the people of Latin America to their rich economic histories and diverse cultural heritages.
Historical Roots of the Peso Sign $
The peso is a term that is derived from the Spanish "peso de ocho," which means "piece of eight." The peso sign, $, represents the peso. The Spanish colonial period, when these silver coins were widely used in trade throughout the Americas, is when it first appeared. Many Latin American nations used their own versions of the peso as their official currency as they gained independence from Spanish rule in the 19th century.
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Peso Sign Symbol Information
| Symbol Name | Peso Sign |
| Unicode Version | 3.2 (March 2002) |
| Unicode | U+20B1 |
| CSS Code | \20B1 |
| Hex Code | ₱ |
| HTML Code | ₱ |
| Alt Code | 8369 |
Peso Sign Symbol Encoding
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x82 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 | 0x20B1 |
| UTF-32 | 0x000020B1 |
Table of contents
- Peso Sign PNG and SVG files
- How to type peso sign on Microsoft Word
- How to type peso sign on Microsoft Windows
- How to type peso sign on Mac OS
- How to type peso sign on Linux
- How to type peso sign on IOS and Android
- How to use peso sign in CSS
- How to use peso sign in HTML
- Peso Sign representation in programming languages
Peso Sign symbol's PNG and SVG files
How to add peso sign symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems
You can type the peso sign on most modern devices with the help of following methods:
How to type peso sign symbol on Microsoft Word
You can type the peso sign on microsoft Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2 0 B 1
- Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
- The original 2 0 B 1 is now transformed into ₱
How to type peso sign symbol on Microsoft Windows
You can type the peso sign on Microsoft windows using following steps:
- Hold Alt and press 8 3 6 9 to type peso sign on your windows machine.
How to type peso sign symbol on Mac OS
You can type the peso 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 “Peso Sign” in the search field at the top and press Enter
- The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
How to type peso sign symbol on Linux
You can type the peso 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 2 0 B 1 consecutively
- And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document
How to type peso sign symbol on IOS and Android
The easiest way to type the peso sign on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.
How to use peso sign in CSS
span {
content: "\20B1";
}
How to type peso sign in HTML
<span>₱</span>
Peso Sign symbol representation in programming languages
peso sign's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:
| Language | Representation |
| Rust | \u{20B1} |
| Ruby | \u{20B1} |
| Python | \u20B1 |
| PHP | \u{20B1} |
| Perl | "\x{20B1}" |
| Java | \u20B1 |
| Modern JavaScript - Since ES6 | \u{20B1} |
| JavaScript | \u20B1 |
| Go | \u20B1 |
| C# | \u20B1 |
| C and C++ | \u20B1 |
| Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e | \u20B1 |
| RFC 5137 | \u'20B1' |