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Currency symbols

Find currency signs and compare their encodings. Add a currency code when a sign such as $, £, or ¥ could refer to more than one currency.

Common currency signs

Read the currency label before interpreting an amount.

Additional signs

Use a verified currency field with a real amount.

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How to choose

Keep the currency and the amount clear. In a table or data file, use a separate currency field; in display text, follow the audience’s number-formatting convention.

Examples

Make the unit explicit

$24.00 — currency: USD

USD identifies the currency in this sample amount.

Avoid a visual substitution

¥ U+00A5 / \ U+005C

The yen sign and backslash are different encoded characters.

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Dollar sign

The dollar sign $ is shared by several currencies. Add a currency code, such as USD, when an amount needs to be unambiguous.

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Yen sign

The yen sign ¥ is also used for the yuan. A code such as JPY or CNY makes the intended currency clear.

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Inspect code points, grapheme clusters, UTF-8 bytes, and UTF-16 units. Find invisible characters and compare text without changing it.

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