$
Currency Symbol
U+0024
Unicode 16.0
DOLLAR SIGN
Official Unicode character in the Basic Latin block. Use the copy buttons or follow the platform-specific instructions below to type this character.
How to Type the DOLLAR SIGN ($)
Windows Instructions
Hold Alt + type 36 on NumPad
Num Lock must be turned on. Numbers must be typed on the physical numeric keypad on the right.
macOS (Apple) Instructions
Press Shift + 4
Standard macOS mnemonic Option key shortcut compatible with US and International Mac keyboards.
Technical Specifications & Encoding Details
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0024 |
| Decimal Value | 36 |
| Hexadecimal Value | 0x0024 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0x24 |
| HTML Named Entity | $ |
| HTML Decimal Entity | $ |
| HTML Hex Entity | $ |
| General Category | Currency Symbol (Sc) |
| Unicode Block | Basic Latin |
| Script | Common |