Generic currency sign (¤)
U+00A4 · CURRENCY SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ¤
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0164
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0164 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ¤ appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00A4 Alt+X
Type 00A4 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ¤. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ¤.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “generic currency sign” and click ¤ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ¤ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ¤ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ¤ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;currencysi.
- Now type ;currencysi anywhere: the keyboard suggests ¤.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ¤:
- Copy ¤ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ¤ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;currencysi.
- Type ;currencysi in any app and tap ¤ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00a4 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00a4 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ¤ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ¤ is CURRENCY SIGN, code point U+00A4. You will find it in the Latin-1 Supplement block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the currency with 61 symbols, among them € $ £ ¥ ¢.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ¤ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ¤ | |
| HTML hex | ¤ | |
| CSS | content: "\00A4"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00A4 | |
| URL | %C2%A4 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C2 A4 | |
| Unicode | U+00A4 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
¤ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ¤ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Generic currency sign |
| Português | Sinal monetário genérico |
| Español | Signo monetario genérico |
| Italiano | Simbolo di valuta generico |
| Français | Symbole monétaire générique |
| Deutsch | Allgemeines Währungszeichen |
| Türkçe | Genel para birimi işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol mata uang umum |
| Polski | Ogólny znak waluty |
| Русский | Знак валюты |
| 日本語 | 通貨記号 |
| 한국어 | 통화 기호 |
Related symbols
All Currency →Questions people ask
How do I type ¤ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ¤ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 00A4 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ¤ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ¤. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;currencysi.
What is the HTML code for the generic currency sign?
Use the entity ¤ or the numeric code ¤ (hex ¤). In CSS write \00A4, in JavaScript \u00A4.
Will ¤ show on every phone?
¤ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.