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Cent sign symbol ¢

Cent sign (¢) is Unicode U+00A2. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The cent sign marks amounts in cents, one hundredth of a dollar or similar currency.

How to type ¢

Fastest way on each device: Windows, Alt+0162 on the numeric keypad; Mac, Option+4; iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 00a2.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0162 on the numeric keypad, then let go of Alt.

In Microsoft Word you can also type 00A2 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Option+4 on a US keyboard layout.

Or press Control+Command+Space, search for “cent sign” and double-click ¢.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¢ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ¢ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ¢ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ¢ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00a2, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 00A2, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “cent sign”.

Codes for ¢

UnicodeU+00A2
Official nameCENT SIGN
BlockLatin-1 Supplement
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML named¢
HTML decimal¢
HTML hex¢
CSScontent: "\00A2";
JavaScript"\u00A2"
Python"\u00A2"
UTF-8 bytesC2 A2
Windows Alt codeAlt+0162
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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