HTML Entity for Full Width Cent Sign (￠)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Full Width Cent sign (￠) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+FFE0 (FULLWIDTH CENT SIGN) in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF)—the fullwidth variant of the cent sign for CJK and mixed fullwidth layouts.
Render it with ￠, ￠, or CSS escape \FFE0. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ￠ with the regular cent (¢, U+00A2, ¢) or fullwidth dollar (＄, U+FF04).
⚡ Quick Reference — Full Width Cent Sign
U+FFE0Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
￠Hexadecimal reference
￠Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+FFE0
Hex code ￠
HTML code ￠
Named entity (none)
CSS code \FFE0
Meaning Fullwidth cent sign
Related U+00A2 = Cent sign (¢); U+FF04 = Fullwidth dollar (＄)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Full Width Cent Sign (￠) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\FFE0";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Full Width Cent Sign using Hexadecimal: ￠</p>
<p>Full Width Cent Sign using HTML Code: ￠</p>
<p id="point">Full Width Cent Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Full Width Cent Sign is widely supported in modern browsers with a suitable font:
👀 Live Preview
See the Full Width Cent sign (￠) in fullwidth pricing and compared with related symbols:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
￠ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value FFE0 to display the Full Width Cent sign. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
￠ uses the decimal Unicode value 65504 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\FFE0 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ￠. Unicode U+FFE0 is in Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms. For the regular cent, see Cent Sign (¢).
Use Cases
The Full Width Cent Sign (￠) is commonly used in:
Layouts mixing CJK and Latin with consistent fullwidth character width.
Catalogs, invoices, and price labels in fullwidth form for regional formats.
Chinese, Japanese, or Korean content where ￠ aligns with fullwidth digits.
Input fields and data entry that display fullwidth currency symbols.
Financial or data tables where fullwidth symbols keep column alignment uniform.
HTML entity lists, Unicode charts, and Halfwidth/Fullwidth documentation.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
￠or￠consistently (no named entity) - Use ￠ when aligning with fullwidth text; use ¢ in normal Latin typography
- Supplement prices with text (e.g. “cents”) for screen reader clarity
- Use the CSS escape in
::before/::afterfor price lists - Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ￠ (fullwidth cent) with ¢ (regular cent, U+00A2)
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+FFE0
- Put CSS escape
\FFE0in HTML text nodes - Mix fullwidth and halfwidth currency symbols in one line without intent
- Skip font checks in CJK and mixed fullwidth layouts
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS render ￠
￠ ￠For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\FFE0Unicode U+FFE0 — FULLWIDTH CENT SIGN
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms (U+FF00–U+FFEF)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
￠ (hex), ￠ (decimal), or \FFE0 in CSS content. There is no named entity.U+FFE0 (FULLWIDTH CENT SIGN). Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF). Hex FFE0, decimal 65504. Fullwidth form of the cent sign (￠).￠ or ￠) go in markup. The CSS escape \FFE0 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.￠ (decimal) or ￠ (hexadecimal)—both render ￠ in modern browsers.Explore More HTML Entities!
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