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DOLLAR SIGN

U+0024 Currency Symbol (Sc) · Basic Latin · Zyyy
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Overview

$ is the DOLLAR SIGN, the currency symbol of the United States dollar and many other currencies that share the name. It occupies U+0024 in the Basic Latin block and is classified as a currency symbol. Written as an S crossed by one or two vertical strokes, it precedes monetary amounts across much of the world, and in computing it takes on further roles such as marking variables, so that it is one of the most versatile symbols in the ASCII range.

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Encoding Table

Format Value Copy
unicode U+0024
decimal 36
htmldecimal $
htmlhex $
css \0024
javascript \u{24}
python \u0024
java \u0024
go \u0024
ruby \u{24}
rust \u{24}
ccpp \u0024
urlencoded %24
utf8bytes 24
utf16bebytes 00 24
utf32bebytes 00 00 00 24

How to Use

HTML: $
CSS: content: "\0024"
JavaScript: "\u{24}"
Python: "\u0024"

Properties

Block
Basic Latin
Script
Zyyy
Category
Currency Symbol (Sc)
Bidirectional
ET
Combining
0
Mirrored
No
← # U+0023 U+0025 % →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the $ character (DOLLAR SIGN)?

$ (DOLLAR SIGN) is the Unicode character U+0024.

What is the Unicode codepoint of DOLLAR SIGN?

The DOLLAR SIGN character ($) has codepoint U+0024.

How do I type or copy DOLLAR SIGN?

Copy $ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.