Yen Sign ¥
Usage snapshot:
- Currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale.
History & usage: The YEN SIGN depicts the currency symbol used for monetary values in prices and financial contexts. It appears in price tags, invoices, and UI labels to indicate Japanese currency. In a receipt line, the symbol helps readers identify amount and locale-specific formatting. In budgeting apps, it marks cash flow and totals in yen for clear comparison across regions. The symbol is shown in reports and dashboards to label currency consistently. Currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale. Cross-platform, most systems render the symbol similarly but font and spacing can differ, and assistive tech should announce it as currency to aid accessibility.
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This reference covers U+A5 Yen Sign with practical usage tips and links.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+A5 - Block:
Latin-1 Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
C2 A5 - UTF-16:
00A5 - UTF-32:
000000A5 - HTML dec:
¥ - HTML hex:
¥ - JS escape:
\u00A5 - Python \N{}:
\N{YEN SIGN} - Python \u:
\u00A5 - Python \U:
\U000000A5 - URL-encoded:
%C2%A5 - CSS escape:
\A5
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+A5 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ¥ (hex) or ¥ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.