Currency signs and other marks
Find currency signs, percent and per-mille symbols, temperature labels, and rights marks. Compare similar characters and their exact code points.
Dollar sign
The dollar sign $ is shared by several currencies. Add a currency code, such as USD, when an amount needs to be unambiguous.
DetailsCent sign
The cent sign ¢ labels an amount in cents. Name the parent currency when readers could interpret it in more than one way.
DetailsPound sign
The pound sign £ appears with currencies called pounds. For an international price or a dataset, identify the currency separately.
DetailsYen sign
The yen sign ¥ is also used for the yuan. A code such as JPY or CNY makes the intended currency clear.
DetailsEuro sign
The euro sign € identifies the euro. Check the document’s convention for where the sign sits and how the amount is formatted.
DetailsIndian rupee sign
The Indian rupee sign ₹ is distinct from older rupee abbreviations and other rupee symbols. INR identifies the currency in a data field.
DetailsWon sign
The won sign ₩ needs a currency context, such as KRW. A backslash drawn like a won sign is still a different stored character.
DetailsRuble sign
The ruble sign ₽ has its own Unicode code point. A similar-looking Latin P or Cyrillic letter is not a substitute for it.
DetailsBitcoin sign
The Bitcoin sign ₿ is a text character for labels and amounts. Keep it separate from any payment address or transaction details.
DetailsCopyright sign
The copyright sign © is used in copyright notices. It does not identify the owner or tell you the terms for reusing a work.
DetailsRegistered sign
The registered sign ® can indicate a registration claim. Check the relevant rights information before adding it to a real brand name.
DetailsTrademark sign
The trade mark sign ™ is distinct from the letters TM. Copying the sign does not verify a name’s ownership or registration status.
DetailsService-mark sign
The service mark sign ℠ is one character, separate from the letters SM. It also differs from the trade mark sign ™.
DetailsPer-mille sign
The per-mille sign ‰ means per thousand. It uses a different scale from percent %, which means per hundred.
DetailsPercent sign
The percent sign % means per hundred. State what the percentage is of, especially when comparing two figures.
DetailsDegree Celsius character
The Celsius character ℃ combines the degree sign and C in one code point. The two-character sequence °C looks similar but has a different encoding.
DetailsDegree Fahrenheit character
The Fahrenheit character ℉ is one code point. It differs from the two-character sequence °F, even when both display the same unit.
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