Cedi Sign

Part of Currency

Cedi Sign has no standard Windows Alt code. Copy the character directly, or use its HTML entity or Unicode value instead.

Alt code
None
HTML entity
₵
Unicode
U+20B5

About this symbol

The cedi is the currency of Ghana. Its name comes from the Akan word for a cowrie shell, which was once used as money in West Africa. The sign is a C crossed by a vertical stroke.

Unicode facts

Official name
CEDI SIGN
Type
Currency symbol
Unicode block
Currency Symbols
Added in
Unicode 4.1 (2005)
Unicode notes
  • Ghana
  • Glyph may look like ‘023B’ or like C with a short vertical stroke through the upper arm
Related
¢ Cent Sign U+00A2
Ȼ Latin Capital Letter C With Stroke U+023B

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