Cent sign

How to type it

Mac: Option + 4. Windows: Alt + 0162 on the number pad.

Common uses

• The cent sign follows an amount smaller than a dollar, as in 75¢.
• It appears on price signs and old advertisements for cheap items.

Less common uses

• The cent sign was a standard key on typewriters but is missing from many modern keyboards.
• Software and programming usually write small amounts as decimals, so $0.75 replaces 75¢.
• The sign is a lowercase c crossed by a vertical or slanted line.