Dollar Sign vs Drachma Sign
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Property Comparison
| Property | $ 0024 | ₯ 20AF |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Dollar Sign | Drachma Sign |
| Category | Currency Signs | Currency Signs |
| Block | Basic Latin | Currency Symbols |
| Script | Zyyy | Zyyy |
| General Category | Currency Symbol (Sc) | Currency Symbol (Sc) |
| Bidirectional | ET | ET |
Encoding Comparison
| Format | 0024 | 20AF |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+0024 | U+20AF |
| HTML Decimal | $ | ₯ |
| HTML Hex | $ | ₯ |
| CSS | \0024 | \20AF |
| JavaScript | \u{24} | \u{20AF} |
| Python | \u0024 | \u20af |
| UTF-8 | 24 | e2 82 af |
How to Distinguish
Both Dollar Sign and Drachma Sign are in the Currency Signs category but reside in different Unicode blocks. Check the codepoint to tell them apart.
Tip: Paste the character into a hex editor or use
charCodeAt()
in JavaScript to check the actual codepoint.