Cent Symbol ¢
Tap the button to copy the cent symbol, or grab a variant below. The table has its Alt code, HTML entity and Unicode details.
| Copy | Unicode name | Codepoint | HTML | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cent Sign | U+00A2 | ¢ | Alt+0162 | |
| Currency Sign | U+00A4 | ¤ | Alt+0164 |
- The cent symbol is Unicode U+00A2 (Cent Sign).
- In HTML, type
¢to get ¢. - On Windows, hold Alt and type 0162 on the numeric keypad.
- On a Mac, press Option+4.
- It is a single character: it survives copy and paste into any text field and counts as one character against limits.
The cent sign prices amounts under a dollar: 99¢. It vanished from keyboards decades ago but survives in signage and retail. The generic currency sign ¤ is the placeholder character standards use when no specific currency is meant.