HTML Entity for Full Width Yen Sign (￥)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Full Width Yen sign (￥) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+FFE5 (FULLWIDTH YEN SIGN) in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF)—the fullwidth variant of the Japanese Yen / Chinese Yuan currency symbol.
Render it with ￥, ￥, or CSS escape \FFE5. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ￥ with the regular yen (¥, ¥, U+00A5) or fullwidth won (￦, U+FFE6).
⚡ Quick Reference — Full Width Yen Sign
U+FFE5Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
￥Hexadecimal reference
￥Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+FFE5
Hex code ￥
HTML code ￥
Named entity (none)
CSS code \FFE5
Meaning Fullwidth yen sign (Japanese / Chinese currency)
Related U+00A5 = Yen sign (¥); U+FFE6 = Fullwidth won (￦)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Full Width Yen 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: "\FFE5";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Full Width Yen Sign using Hexadecimal: ￥</p>
<p>Full Width Yen Sign using HTML Code: ￥</p>
<p id="point">Full Width Yen Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Full Width Yen Sign is widely supported in modern browsers with a suitable font:
👀 Live Preview
See the Full Width Yen sign (￥) in fullwidth pricing and compared with related symbols:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
￥ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value FFE5 to display the Full Width Yen sign. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
￥ uses the decimal Unicode value 65509 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\FFE5 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+FFE5 is in Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms. For the regular yen, see Currency Entities (¥, U+00A5).
Use Cases
The Full Width Yen Sign (￥) is commonly used in:
Fullwidth layouts mixing CJK and Latin with consistent character width.
Product listings and price displays for Japanese and Chinese 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 Japanese/Latin typography - Supplement prices with text (e.g. “10,000 yen”) 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 yen) with
¥(regular yen, U+00A5) - Expect a named entity—none exists for U+FFE5
- Put CSS escape
\FFE5in 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
\FFE5Unicode U+FFE5 — FULLWIDTH YEN SIGN
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms (U+FF00–U+FFEF)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
￥ (hex), ￥ (decimal), or \FFE5 in CSS content. There is no named entity.U+FFE5 (FULLWIDTH YEN SIGN). Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF). Hex FFE5, decimal 65509. Fullwidth form of the yen sign (￥).￥ or ￥) go in markup. The CSS escape \FFE5 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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