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Character
¤Unicode codepoint
U+00A4HTML decimal entity
¤HTML hex entity
¤CSS escape
\00A4JavaScript escape
\u00A4Meaning and usage
In software development and database design, this symbol is used as a placeholder for monetary values. It also appears in historical keyboard layouts and legacy character sets to represent generic financial data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type the generic currency sign on a keyboard?
On Windows, you can type it by holding Alt and typing 0164 on the numeric keypad. On macOS, use Option plus Shift plus 2.
What is the nickname of this symbol?
It is often colloquially referred to as the scarab because its shape resembles a beetle with four radiating legs.