HTML Entity for Full Width Won Sign (￦)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Full Width Won sign (￦) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+FFE6 (FULLWIDTH WON SIGN) in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF)—the fullwidth variant of the Korean Won currency symbol.
Render it with ￦, ￦, or CSS escape \FFE6. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ￦ with the regular won (₩, U+20A9) or fullwidth pound (￡, U+FFE1).
⚡ Quick Reference — Full Width Won Sign
U+FFE6Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
￦Hexadecimal reference
￦Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+FFE6
Hex code ￦
HTML code ￦
Named entity (none)
CSS code \FFE6
Meaning Fullwidth won sign (Korean currency)
Related U+20A9 = Won sign (₩); U+FFE1 = Fullwidth pound (￡)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Full Width Won 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: "\FFE6";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Full Width Won Sign using Hexadecimal: ￦</p>
<p>Full Width Won Sign using HTML Code: ￦</p>
<p id="point">Full Width Won Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Full Width Won Sign is widely supported in modern browsers with a suitable font:
👀 Live Preview
See the Full Width Won sign (￦) in fullwidth pricing and compared with related symbols:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
￦ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value FFE6 to display the Full Width Won sign. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
￦ uses the decimal Unicode value 65510 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\FFE6 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+FFE6 is in Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms. For the regular won, see Currency Entities (₩, U+20A9).
Use Cases
The Full Width Won Sign (￦) is commonly used in:
Fullwidth layouts mixing CJK and Latin with consistent character width.
Product listings and price displays for Korean markets in fullwidth form.
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 Korean/Latin typography
- Supplement prices with text (e.g. “10,000 won”) 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 won) with ₩ (regular won, U+20A9)
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+FFE6
- Put CSS escape
\FFE6in 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
\FFE6Unicode U+FFE6 — FULLWIDTH WON SIGN
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms (U+FF00–U+FFEF)
Next: Full Width Yen Sign (￥)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
￦ (hex), ￦ (decimal), or \FFE6 in CSS content. There is no named entity.U+FFE6 (FULLWIDTH WON SIGN). Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF). Hex FFE6, decimal 65510. Fullwidth form of the won sign (￦).￦ or ￦) go in markup. The CSS escape \FFE6 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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