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Cedi Sign
- Unicode
- U+20B5
- Category
- Currency
- HTML Entity
- ₵
- CSS
- \20B5
The Cedi sign (₵) represents the official currency of Ghana. Introduced in 1965 to replace the British West African pound, the symbol features a capital "C" intersected by a single vertical line. You will typically see it used in financial documents, travel guides, and e-commerce platforms to denote Ghanaian prices.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search "cedi" or Alt + 8373
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "cedi"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 20B5
- HTML
- ₵
In Programming
Primarily used in software localization and internationalization (i18n) to correctly format financial data, e-commerce pricing, and accounting logs for the Ghanaian market.
Tags
cedi
cedi symbol
currency
finance
ghana
ghana currency
ghanaian cedi
ghc
ghs
ghs symbol
money
unicode currency symbol
west africa currency