Currency symbols guide — dollar, euro, pound, yen

April 6, 2026

Overview

Currency symbols are short, global, and carry meaning. This guide covers $, €, £, ¥ — how to type them, common usage, and copy-paste tables you can use immediately.

Dollar — $

Used by many countries (USD, CAD, AUD). On US keyboards: Shift + 4. On Mac same keystroke. In HTML use $ or $ directly.

Euro — €

Used across the Eurozone. Windows: Alt + 0128 or use keyboard layouts; Mac: Option + Shift + 2 or Option + 2 depending on layout. HTML: € or €.

Pound sterling — £

UK currency. On UK keyboards Shift + 3; on US layout use Alt + 0163 (Windows) or Option + 3 (Mac). HTML: £ or £.

Yen / Yuan — ¥

Used for Japanese yen and sometimes Chinese yuan sign. Windows: Alt + 0165; Mac: Option + Y (depending on layout). HTML: ¥.

Copy-paste table

$  - Dollar (USD, CAD, AUD) €  - Euro (EUR) £  - Pound sterling (GBP) ¥  - Yen / Yuan (JPY / CNY) ₽  - Russian Ruble ₹  - Indian Rupee ₩  - South Korean Won

Spacing and convention

Most English usages place the symbol before the number: $5, €10, £3. Japanese and other East Asian formats sometimes put the symbol after the number or use local formats. For clarity in international contexts use ISO codes: USD 5, EUR 10.

Typing tips

Use OS-specific shortcuts or add keyboard layouts for frequent currencies.
On mobile long-press the currency key on many keyboards to switch symbols.
When publishing content globally use ISO codes for clarity (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY).

Internal links

See our full currency copy-paste collection: Currency Symbols Guide.