HTML Entity for Cruzeiro Sign (₢)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+20A2
HTML entity for Cruzeiro Sign (U+20A2) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Cruzeiro sign (₢) in HTML and CSS. This character is U+20A2 (CRUZEIRO SIGN) in the Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF). It was used for the former Brazilian Cruzeiro currency—not the Costa Rican Colon Sign (₡) or the cent sign Cent Sign (¢).

There is no named HTML entity for U+20A2. Use ₢, ₢, or \20A2 in CSS content. Do not confuse ₢ with punctuation colon U+003A (:) or other currency symbols in the same Unicode block.

⚡ Quick Reference — Cruzeiro Sign

Unicode U+20A2

Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)

Hex Code ₢

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ₢

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

None (use numeric refs)

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+20A2
Hex code       ₢
HTML code      ₢
Named entity   —
CSS code       \20A2
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Complete HTML Example

This example shows U+20A2 using hexadecimal and decimal character references, plus a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\20A2";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Cruzeiro Sign using Hexadecimal: &#x20A2;</p>
<p>Cruzeiro Sign using HTML Code: &#8354;</p>
<p id="point">Cruzeiro Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+20A2 is supported in modern browsers; use a font with good Currency Symbols coverage:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 3.1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 3.2+

👀 Live Preview

See the Cruzeiro Sign (₢) in context:

Standalone ₢
History Brazilian Cruzeiro ₢   Economic history
Numismatics Coin catalog ₢   Currency museum
Nearby symbols ₢ cruzeiro   ₡ colon sign   ¢ cent
Monospace refs &#x20A2; &#8354; \20A2

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x20A2; references code point U+20A2 using hex digits 20A2.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8354; is the decimal equivalent (8354) for the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\20A2 is the CSS escape for U+20A2, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the Cruzeiro Sign glyph: ₢. Unicode U+20A2 is in Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF). No named HTML entity exists.

✅

Use Cases

Cruzeiro Sign (₢) commonly appears in:

📜 Currency history

Documentation about the former Brazilian Cruzeiro and economic history.

💰 Finance & numismatics

Coin catalogs, collections, currency comparison tools, and financial history articles.

📚 Education

Economics and history courses, currency guides, and tutorials on historical currencies.

🌎 Brazil & Latin America

Regional websites, cultural content, and Brazilian economic history references.

📄 Reference tables

Unicode tables, HTML entity guides, and currency symbol documentation.

🌐 Multi-currency displays

Apps or sites showing historical or multiple currency symbols for comparison.

♿ Accessibility

Provide context (e.g. “Brazilian cruzeiro”) so screen readers convey currency meaning.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x20A2; or &#8354; for the cruzeiro sign
  • Choose fonts that support Currency Symbols (Segoe UI, Noto Sans)
  • Pair with “Brazilian cruzeiro” or historical context in multi-currency content
  • Format historical amounts with appropriate locale conventions
  • Use \20A2 only inside CSS content

Don’t

  • Confuse U+20A2 (₢) with Colon Sign ₡ or Cent Sign ¢
  • Confuse ₢ with punctuation colon (:)
  • Assume a named entity exists—U+20A2 has none
  • Put CSS escape \20A2 in HTML text nodes
  • Display amounts without clarifying currency in international contexts

Key Takeaways

1

No named entity—use numeric references

&#x20A2; &#8354;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\20A2
3

U+20A2 CRUZEIRO SIGN (former Brazilian cruzeiro)

4

Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF)

5

Three methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x20A2; (hex), &#8354; (decimal), or \20A2 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for U+20A2.
U+20A2 (Cruzeiro Sign). Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF). Hex 20A2, decimal 8354.
In historical Brazilian currency content, financial and numismatic documentation, educational resources about currency, and any HTML referencing the former Brazilian Cruzeiro (₢). Use numeric references since there is no named entity.
HTML numeric references (&#8354; or &#x20A2;) go in markup. The CSS escape \20A2 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both render ₢.
HTML5 named entities focus on commonly used characters. U+20A2 is a historical currency symbol, so use &#x20A2; or &#8354;. See Colon Sign and Cedi Sign for related currency symbols.

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