SYMBOL
¢ cent
Unicode information
centCENT SIGNU+00A2¢¢\00a2\u00A2Currency17.0Meaning of ¢ cent
The ¢ character is listed as cent in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is CENT SIGN. It is a currency or monetary sign used primarily with financial amounts.
Common uses
- Prices and monetary amounts.
- Financial and accounting tables.
- Documents and content involving currencies.
How to type ¢ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ¢. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for cent, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 00A2 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ¢. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ¢ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ¢ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ¢ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 00a2, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ¢.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
¢¢\00a2\u00A2\u00A2¢Usage examples
¢ — centUnicode: U+00A2HTML: ¢