GlyphIndexExplicit unit
Sample price: USD 24.00
The ISO-style currency code identifies the intended unit explicitly.
Dollar sign
The dollar sign $ is shared by several currencies. Add a currency code, such as USD, when an amount needs to be unambiguous.
DOLLAR SIGN
Appearance can vary by font.
Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
The dollar sign $ is shared by several currencies. Add a currency code, such as USD, when an amount needs to be unambiguous.
How to use it
For a cross-border document, write an explicit currency code such as USD alongside the amount. Do not infer the currency from the English interface or the reader’s location.
Examples
Display or encoding check
$24.00 — currency: USD
USD identifies which dollar currency the amount uses.
Similar shapes, different characters
Fullwidth dollar sign
U+FF04U+FF04 is a different character, even when a layout makes the widths similar.
Dollar sign
U+0024Use the sign beside an amount with a clear currency label.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode character code charts — Reference glyphs are not a guarantee of the appearance in a user’s font.