U+20B5 "₵" Cedi Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+20B5 "₵" Cedi Sign is the official currency symbol for the Ghanaian cedi, representing the monetary unit of Ghana. It was introduced into the Unicode Standard as part of the Currency Symbols block to facilitate digital representation of the currency in electronic texts and systems. The symbol is distinct from the Ghanaian cedi’s ISO 4217 code, GHS, and is often used to denote prices and financial amounts in Ghana. Its inclusion in Unicode helps ensure consistent and accurate rendering across global platforms, supporting economic and cultural communication.
General Properties
Code Point
U+20B5
Name
Cedi Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
₵
HTML Hex Encoding
₵
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x82 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding
0x20B5
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000020B5
C/C++/Java Escape
\u20b5
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common