Cent Symbol (¢)

The cent symbol (¢) is a small c with a line through it — it writes amounts under a dollar, like 99¢.

Cent Sign · U+00A2 · Currency Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Cent Symbol codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+00A2`
Unicode name	`Cent Sign`
HTML named entity	`¢`
HTML decimal	`¢`
HTML hex	`¢`
CSS content code	`\A2`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u00A2`
Windows Alt code	`Alt+0162`

Cent Symbol variants (4)

4 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

$Dollar Sign €Euro Sign £Pound Sign ¥Yen Sign

Meaning & usage

¢ does for cents what $ does for dollars: it prices the small stuff — 50¢ gum, 99¢ apps, 'my two cents' worth of opinion. It comes from the Latin 'centum', a hundred, because a cent is a hundredth of a dollar, peso or (in the euro's case) the subunit of the euro too, though Europe usually just writes 0,50 €. The symbol has no key on modern keyboards, which is why Alt+0162 and this copy button exist.

Examples in use

Bargain bin: everything 99¢
He gave his 2¢ on the plan
Postage was 73¢

How to type the cent symbol

Windows

Hold the Alt key and type 0162 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. The code is Alt+0162. It also works in Word with the same keys.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ¢ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Cent Symbol", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Some Android keyboards show ¢ after a long-press on the $ key; if yours does not, copy it here.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00a2 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ¢ on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0162 on the numeric keypad. On a Mac there is no US-layout shortcut — copy ¢ from this page or use the Character Viewer.

Does the cent sign go before or after the number?

After: 99¢, never ¢99. It follows the amount because it names the unit the number counts.

Why does ¢ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+00A2 (Cent Sign). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Cent Symbol free to use?

Yes. ¢ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.

Related symbols

$Dollar Sign €Euro Sign £Pound Sign