Dollar Sign
Block: Basic Latin
- Symbol
- $
- Unicode
U+0024- Unicode name
- DOLLAR SIGN
- Block
- Basic Latin
- Script
- Common
- Category
- Symbol, Currency
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Dollar Sign ($) is encoded as U+0024 and has the formal Unicode name DOLLAR SIGN. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Currency in the Basic Latin block. The dollar sign is used with dollar-denominated amounts and in several technical contexts. Separately encoded named neighbors include £ Pound Sign (U+00A3) and € Euro Sign (U+20AC); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
What Dollar Sign Does in Real Text
The dollar sign is used with dollar-denominated amounts and in several technical contexts.
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Why $ Is a Distinct Typographic Character
$ is Dollar Sign (U+0024), classified by Unicode as Symbol, Currency. In digital typography, that encoded identity is separate from the font drawing: a typeface can change width, stroke, or placement without turning the character into another code point.
This matters when punctuation, currency, or measurement marks have close visual neighbors. Preserve the intended character first; language- or style-guide spacing rules can then be applied without silently substituting a different mark.
$ Compared With £, €, and ¢
This character is linked with nearby or confusable records including £ Pound Sign (U+00A3), € Euro Sign (U+20AC), and ¢ Cent Sign (U+00A2). The relationship is useful for identification, but it does not make those characters interchangeable.
Fonts can reduce or exaggerate visual differences, so use each character's Unicode value and name when the distinction matters. Replacing one code point with another can change meaning, search behavior, parsing, sorting, or typography even when the glyphs appear close on screen.
Do Not Collapse Dollar Sign Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores $ as U+0024, while nearby records include £ Pound Sign (U+00A3) and € Euro Sign (U+20AC). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for $
U+0024 = decimal 36 = HTML $ / $. A Unicode escape-style form is u0024. Its UTF-8 bytes are 24.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.