What is the cent symbol used for?

The cent sign (¢) denotes a fractional unit of currency, most commonly one-hundredth of a US dollar, as in 50¢ instead of $0.50.

What is the Unicode code point for the cent symbol?

The cent sign is U+00A2 in Unicode, part of the Latin-1 Supplement block.

How do I type the cent symbol on a Mac?

Press Option + 4 on a Mac keyboard to type ¢ directly.

How do I type the cent symbol on Windows?

Hold Alt and type 0162 on the numeric keypad, with Num Lock on, to get ¢.

What is the HTML entity for the cent symbol?

Use ¢ or the numeric entity ¢ to render ¢ in HTML.

Why isn't the cent symbol on my keyboard?

Most physical keyboards skip it because it is rarely needed outside of pricing. Use the OS shortcut above, or copy the character directly from this page.

Cent Symbol

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Click the cent sign (¢) to copy it, or grab its Unicode, HTML entity, and OS keyboard shortcut.

Cent Symbol

Codes & Entities

Unicode

U+00A2

HTML entity (named)

HTML entity (numeric)

CSS content value

content: '\00a2';

JavaScript escape

Keyboard Shortcut

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Summary

Click the cent sign (¢) to copy it, or grab its Unicode, HTML entity, and OS keyboard shortcut.

How it works

The cent symbol (¢) is shown at large size in the preview panel.
Click "Copy Symbol" to copy ¢ to your clipboard.
Click any code row (Unicode, HTML entity, CSS, or JavaScript escape) to copy that specific value.
Switch the OS tab to see the matching keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Use cases

Type a price like 99¢ on a flyer or price tag.
Insert the cent symbol into a spreadsheet or invoice.
Copy the HTML entity for use in web page markup.
Look up the Alt code or keyboard shortcut for typing ¢ directly.
Grab the CSS content value for a pseudo-element price label.
Reference the Unicode code point for a font or design tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-22 · Reviewed by Nham Vu