Cent

¢ is the Unicode character “CENT SIGN” (U+00A2). It is also known as cent. It belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

¢ codes

UnicodeCode point U+00A2
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ¢
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ¢
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ¢
CSSFor the CSS content property \00A2
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u00A2
PythonEscape in Python strings \u00A2
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %C2%A2
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 C2 A2
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 00A2
Alt codeWindows, number pad Alt + 155

How to type ¢

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 155 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word, type 00A2 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Option + 4.

Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+00A2. Every format is on the cent page.

About ¢

Unicode name
CENT SIGN
Code point
U+00A2 (162)
Block
Latin 1 Supplement
Category
Currency Symbol
Unicode version
1.1
Mac shortcut
Option + 4