The cent sign is commonly a simple minuscule (lower case) letter c. In North America, the c is crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line (depending on typeface), yielding the character ¢.
The cent may be represented by the cent sign, written in various ways according to the national convention and font choice. Most commonly seen forms are a minuscule letterc crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line or by a simple c, depending on the currency (see below). Cent amounts from 1 to 99 can be represented as one or two digits followed by the appropriate abbreviation (2¢, 5c, 75¢, 99c), or as a subdivision of the base unit ($0.75, €0.99) In some countries, longer abbreviations like "ct." are used. Languages that use other alphabets have their own abbreviations and conventions.
The use of the cent symbol has largely fallen into disuse since the mid-20th century as inflation has resulted in very few things being priced in cents in any currency. It was included on US typewriter keyboards, but has not been adopted on computers.[1]
North American cent sign
The cent sign appeared as the shift of the 6 key on American manual typewriters, but that position has been taken over by the freestanding circumflex on computer keyboards. The character (offset 162) can still be created in most common code pages, including Unicode and Windows-1252:
On DOS- or Windows-based computers with a numeric keypad, Alt can be held while typing 0162 or 155 on the keypad. See Unicode input § In Microsoft Windows for techniques involving the hexadecimal code pointA2 that can be used when there is no numeric keypad, as on many laptops. For the US International keyboard Right Alt⇧ ShiftC can be typed.
On Mac systems, ⌥ Option can be held and 4 on the number row pressed.
On Unix/Linux systems with a compose key, Compose+|+C and Compose+/+C are typical sequences.
Orthography
When written in English and Mexican Spanish, the cent sign (¢ or c) follows the amount (with no space between)—for example, 2¢ and $0.02, or 2c and €0.02. Conventions in other languages may vary.
Examples of currencies around the world featuring centesimal (1⁄100) units called cent, or related words from the same root such as céntimo, centésimo, centavo or sen, are:
Chilean peso (as centavo). Centavos officially exist and are considered in financial transactions; however, there are no current centavo-denominated coins.
Euro – the coins bear the text "Euro cent". Greek coins have ΛΕΠΤΟ ("lepto") on the obverse of the one-cent coin and ΛΕΠΤΑ ("lepta") on the obverse of the others. The actual usage varies depending on the language.
^Anderson, Charlie (13 November 2003). "The Demise of the ¢ Sign". charlieanderson.com.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Cent currency news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The cent is a monetary unit of many national currencies that equals 1 100 of the basic monetary unit A United States one cent coin also known as a penny Etymologically the word cent derives from the Latin centum meaning hundred The cent sign is commonly a simple minuscule lower case letter c In North America the c is crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line depending on typeface yielding the character The United States one cent coin is generally known by the nickname penny alluding to the British coin and unit of that name Australia ended production of their 1 coin in 1992 as did Canada in 2012 Some Eurozone countries ended production of the 1 euro cent coin most recently Italy in 2018 Contents 1 Symbol 1 1 North American cent sign 1 2 Orthography 2 Usage 2 1 Minor currency units called cent or similar names 2 2 Minor currency units with other names 2 3 Obsolete centesimal currency units 3 See also 4 NotesSymbol Edit redirects here For the musical symbol see cut time cCent currency In UnicodeU 00A2 CENT SIGN amp cent U 0063 c LATIN SMALL LETTER CCurrencyCurrencyvariousRelatedSee alsoU FFE0 FULLWIDTH CENT SIGN CategoryThe cent may be represented by the cent sign written in various ways according to the national convention and font choice Most commonly seen forms are a minuscule letter c crossed by a diagonal stroke or a vertical line or by a simple c depending on the currency see below Cent amounts from 1 to 99 can be represented as one or two digits followed by the appropriate abbreviation 2 5c 75 99c or as a subdivision of the base unit 0 75 0 99 In some countries longer abbreviations like ct are used Languages that use other alphabets have their own abbreviations and conventions The use of the cent symbol has largely fallen into disuse since the mid 20th century as inflation has resulted in very few things being priced in cents in any currency It was included on US typewriter keyboards but has not been adopted on computers 1 North American cent sign Edit The cent sign appeared as the shift of the 6 key on American manual typewriters but that position has been taken over by the freestanding circumflex on computer keyboards The character offset 162 can still be created in most common code pages including Unicode and Windows 1252 On DOS or Windows based computers with a numeric keypad Alt can be held while typing 0162 or 155 on the keypad See Unicode input In Microsoft Windows for techniques involving the hexadecimal code point A2 that can be used when there is no numeric keypad as on many laptops For the US International keyboard Right Alt ShiftC can be typed On Mac systems Option can be held and 4 on the number row pressed On Unix Linux systems with a compose key Compose C and Compose C are typical sequences Orthography Edit When written in English and Mexican Spanish the cent sign or c follows the amount with no space between for example 2 and 0 02 or 2c and 0 02 Conventions in other languages may vary Usage EditEast India Company half cent 1845 Obverse Crowned head left with lettering Queen Victoria Reverse Face value year and East India Company inscribed inside wreath 18 737 498 coins minted in 1845 Minor currency units called cent or similar names Edit Examples of currencies around the world featuring centesimal 1 100 units called cent or related words from the same root such as centimo centesimo centavo or sen are Argentine peso as centavo Aruban florin however all circulating coins are in multiples of 5 cents Australian dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 5 cents Barbadian dollar Bahamian dollar Belize dollar Bermudian dollar Bolivian boliviano as centavo however all circulating coins are in multiples of 10 centavos Brazilian real as centavo Brunei dollar as sen Canadian dollar Cayman Islands dollar Chilean peso as centavo Centavos officially exist and are considered in financial transactions however there are no current centavo denominated coins Colombian peso as centavo Cook Islands dollar cent although some 50 cent coins are marked 50 tene Cuban peso as centavo East Caribbean dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 5 cents Eritrean nakfa Estonian kroon as sent Euro the coins bear the text Euro cent Greek coins have LEPTO lepto on the obverse of the one cent coin and LEPTA lepta on the obverse of the others The actual usage varies depending on the language Fijian dollar Guyanese dollar Hong Kong dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 10 cents Indonesian rupiah as sen Jamaican dollar however there are no circulating coins with a value below one dollar Kenyan shilling Lesotho loti as sente Liberian dollar Lithuanian litas as centas Macanese pataca as avo however all circulating coins are in multiples of 10 avos Malaysian ringgit as sen however all circulating coins are in multiples of 5 sen Mauritian rupee Mexican peso as centavo Moroccan dirham as santim Namibian dollar Netherlands Antillean gulden New Zealand dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 10 cents Panamanian balboa as centesimo Peruvian sol as centimo Philippine peso as sentimo or centavo Seychellois rupee Sierra Leonean leone Singapore dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 5 cents South African rand however all circulating coins are in multiples of 10 cents Sri Lankan rupee Surinamese dollar Swazi lilangeni New Taiwan dollar however all circulating coins are in multiples of 50 cents Tanzanian shilling Tongan paʻanga as seniti Trinidad and Tobago dollar United States dollar Uruguayan peso as centesimo Zimbabwean dollarMinor currency units with other names Edit Examples of currencies featuring centesimal 1 100 units not called cent Major unit Divided intoBhutanese ngultrum 100 chhertumBosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark 100 pfenigaBotswanan pula 100 thebeBritish pound 100 pence singular penny since Decimal Day 1971Bulgarian lev 100 stotinkiCyrillic stotinki hundredths Chinese yuan 100 fen 分 in general usage divided into 10 jiǎo 角 Croatian kuna 100 lipaDanish krone 100 oreEgyptian pound 100 piastresEstonian mark 100 penni singular penn Gambian dalasi 100 bututsGhanaian cedi 100 pesewasIndian rupee 100 paiseIsraeli new shekel 100 agorotMacau pataca 100 avos circulating coins are 10 20 and 50 avos North Macedonian denar 100 deniMalawian kwacha 100 tambalaMongolian togrog 100 mongoNepalese rupee 100 paisaPakistani rupee 100 paisePapua New Guinean kina 100 toeaPolish zloty 100 groszy singular grosz Qatari riyal 100 dirhamsRomanian and Moldovan leu 100 baniRussian ruble 100 kopeksSaudi riyal 100 halalasSerbian dinar 100 parasSwedish krona 100 oreSwiss franc German 100 RappenFrench 100 centimesItalian 100 centesimiRomansch 100 rapsThai baht 100 satangTurkish lira 100 kurusUnited Arab Emirates dirham 100 filsUkrainian hryvnia 100 kopiykasZambian kwacha 100 ngweeObsolete centesimal currency units Edit Examples of currencies which formerly featured centesimal 1 100 units but now have no fractional denomination in circulation Major unit Formerly divided intoCosta Rican colon until the 1980s 100 centimosCzech koruna 100 haleruHungarian forint until 1999 100 fillerIcelandic krona 100 eyrir singular aurar Japanese yen 100 senNorwegian krone 100 oreSouth Korean won 100 jeonSwedish krona until 2010 100 oreUgandan shilling until 2013 100 cents Examples of currencies which use the cent symbol for other purposes Costa Rican colon The common symbol is frequently used locally to represent the proper colon designation Ghanaian cedi The common symbol is sometimes used to represent the proper cedi designationSee also Edit Money portal Numismatics portalCent music Notes Edit Anderson Charlie 13 November 2003 The Demise of the Sign charlieanderson com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cent currency amp oldid 1134765675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
