Dollar Sign

A symbol from the Currency Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: $
Unicode: U+0024
HTML entity: $
Category: Currency Symbols

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About the dollar sign symbol

Commonly known as the Dollar Sign, this character is a widely recognized symbol originating from the Basic Latin block. It is read as "dollar" or "peso" depending on the local currency it represents. While classified as punctuation within the Common script, it serves as a universal shorthand for various international monetary units.

In modern writing, this symbol is primarily used to denote prices and financial values in commerce and signage. Beyond currency, it appears frequently in computer programming language syntax to define variables or shell prompts. It is also an essential character in mathematical notation, particularly in LaTeX formatting, where it is used to enclose and toggle mathematical expressions within a text document.

How to type Dollar Sign

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

Hold Alt and type 0036 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Or, in Word: type 0024 then press Alt + X.

Numeric keypad required (laptops: enable Num Lock or use Fn).

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 0024.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.