HTML Entity for Currency Sign (¤)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00A4
HTML entity for Currency Sign (U+00A4) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Currency sign (¤) in HTML using the named entity, numeric references, and CSS escapes. This character is U+00A4 (CURRENCY SIGN) in the Latin-1 Supplement block. It is a generic currency placeholder when the actual symbol ($, €, £) is unknown or unspecified.

You can use the named entity ¤, hex ¤ (or ¤), decimal ¤, or CSS \A4. ¤ is easy to remember for templates and multilingual content. Do not confuse ¤ with specific currencies—use Cent Sign (¢), Colon Sign (₡), or symbols on the currency entities hub when the currency is known.

⚡ Quick Reference — Currency Sign

Unicode U+00A4

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code ¤

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ¤

Decimal reference

Named Entity ¤

Standard HTML entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00A4
Hex code       ¤
HTML code      ¤
Named entity   ¤
CSS code       \A4
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Currency sign (¤) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity ¤, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\A4";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Currency Sign using Hexadecimal: &#x00A4;</p>
<p>Currency Sign using HTML Code: &#164;</p>
<p>Currency Sign using HTML Entity: &curren;</p>
<p id="point">Currency Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+00A4 is universally supported in all browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Currency Sign in common contexts:

Placeholder Price: ¤99.00   &curren;49.00
Multilingual Amount in local currency: ¤1,200
Template Invoice total: ¤____ (fill later)
Named entity Generic currency: &curren;
Monospace refs &#x00A4; &#164; &curren; \A4

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x00A4; (or &#xA4;) references code point U+00A4 using hex digits A4.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#164; is the decimal equivalent (164) for the same character.

HTML markup
3

Named HTML Entity

&curren; is the standard named entity for U+00A4—widely used for generic currency placeholders.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\A4 is the CSS escape for U+00A4, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the currency sign: ¤. Unicode U+00A4 is in the Latin-1 Supplement block.

✅

Use Cases

The Currency sign (¤) is commonly used in:

📄 Templates & placeholders

Price or invoice templates where the actual currency symbol is filled in later (¤____).

🌍 Multilingual pricing

Content that supports multiple currencies without committing to $, €, or £.

🛒 E-commerce

Generic price display when currency is unspecified or “price in local currency.”

📊 Financial docs

Reports and forms before the actual currency symbol is known.

🔢 Symbol tables

Unicode and HTML entity reference pages listing U+00A4.

💻 Software UI

Config screens and apps showing “currency” as a default placeholder.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &curren; for readable generic currency placeholders
  • Use ¤ when the actual currency is unknown; use specific symbols when it is known
  • Keep entity style consistent across templates and pricing pages
  • Use \A4 only inside CSS content
  • Link to the currency entities hub for dollar, euro, and related signs

Don’t

  • Confuse generic ¤ with Cent Sign (¢) or specific national currencies
  • Use ¤ when you mean copyright (©) or other symbols
  • Use U+00A4 notation incorrectly—standard form is U+00A4
  • Put CSS escape \A4 in HTML text nodes
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

1

Named entity for placeholders

&curren;
2

Numeric references also render ¤

&#x00A4; &#164;
3

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\A4
4

U+00A4 Currency Sign (Latin-1 Supplement)

5

Four methods, one glyph — universally supported

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &curren; (named entity), &#x00A4; or &#xA4; (hex), &#164; (decimal), or \A4 in CSS content. All four methods render ¤.
U+00A4 (CURRENCY SIGN). Latin-1 Supplement. Hex A4 (or 00A4), decimal 164.
In templates and placeholders where the actual currency is unknown, multilingual or multi-currency pricing, financial documentation, and symbol reference tables. The named entity &curren; is the most readable form.
HTML entities (&curren;, &#164;, or &#x00A4;) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \A4 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements.
The Currency sign is a generic symbol for “currency” without specifying dollar, euro, pound, etc. Use it in templates and placeholders when the actual currency symbol is unknown.

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