Dollar Sign
The dollar sign covers the US dollar and many other dollar and peso currencies. It sits on a standard keyboard, but its code point is handy for encoding and regex. The dollar sign ($) sits at code point U+0024 in Unicode. It belongs to the currency family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.
How to type the dollar sign symbol
- Copy and paste: click the $ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
$or the named entity$in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\0024"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u0024produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the dollar sign symbol?
Click the $ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for dollar sign?
The dollar sign has the Unicode code point U+0024. In HTML you can write it as $ or $, or with the named entity $.
Does the dollar sign symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+0024 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
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