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Character
¢Unicode codepoint
U+00A2HTML named entity
¢HTML decimal entity
¢HTML hex entity
¢CSS escape
\00A2JavaScript escape
\u00A2Windows Alt code
0162Meaning and usage
It is used mainly in the US and a few other dollar-based economies to show small prices such as 99 cents, written as 99¢.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HTML entity for the cent sign?
Use ¢ or ¢.
Why is ¢ rarely used online?
Most keyboards do not have a dedicated key for it, so many sites simply write 'cents' or use the dollar sign with a decimal instead.