$
US Dollar
$ · Currency Symbol · Code: USD · Unicode: U+0024
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+0024
HTML Code
$
CSS Code
\0024
Decimal Code
36
How to Use
HTML:
$
CSS:
\0024
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x0024)
Variants & Usage
$100
Standard notation
100$
Alternative notation
US$
Country specification
USD
International code
PS
Spanish peso (historical)
🇺🇸 United States
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇸🇻 El Salvador
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Palau
🇵🇦 Panama
Timor-Leste
Zimbabwe
Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of the United States and several other countries. The $ symbol is one of the most recognized currency symbols in the world.
History
The dollar sign $ originated from the Spanish peso in the 18th century. The symbol was used in business correspondence and gradually became the standard for US currency.