Cent Sign ¢ — Copy & Paste
The cent sign ¢ represents one hundredth of a dollar (or other currencies). It is used in retail pricing, financial notation, and informal expressions like '99¢'. Unlike the dollar sign, the cent sign follows the number rather than preceding it.
Copy the cent sign¢
U+00A2·Decimal 162
How to Type Cent Sign
⌘Mac
Option + 4⊞Windows
Alt + 0162 (numpad)📱iPhone / iOS
Type the cent sign on iOS via 123 → #+= panel, or copy the cent sign.</>HTML Code
¢On Android, reach the cent sign via the symbols keyboard, or copy the cent sign (¢) above.
Cent Sign — Unicode Details
Unicode
U+00A2Decimal
162Hex
00A2HTML
¢Where Is Cent Sign Used?
- ✦US retail pricing
- ✦Financial documents
- ✦Coin notation
Other Names for ¢
cent symbolpenny signcents symbol
Frequently Asked Questions
Typing the cent sign on a Mac▼
Option + 4 types the cent sign (¢); every editor accepts the cent sign.
Will the cent sign paste into social apps?▼
Yes — the cent sign is Unicode U+00A2, so the cent sign travels intact.
HTML codes for the cent sign▼
Cent Sign entity: ¢; numeric ¢; hex ¢.