Cent Sign

Known as the Cent Sign, this symbol represents a fractional unit of currency equal to one-hundredth of a basic monetary unit. It is typically read as "cents" and belongs to the Latin 1 Supplement block of the Common script. The character features a lowercase letter c bisected by a vertical or diagonal stroke, functioning as a specialized punctuation mark within the Currency Symbols category.

Usage of this mark is frequent in financial contexts, particularly on retail signage or price tags to indicate amounts less than one dollar or euro. In casual social posts and digital communication, it acts as a shorthand for low costs or small changes in value. Beyond commerce, the sign occasionally appears in mathematical problems involving decimal systems and in typography to denote specific denominations in historical or technical documents.