Difference between revisions of "Bitcoin symbol"
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|∄|| || (Unicode Block: Mathematical Operators) THERE DOES NOT EXIST || ||Alt +2204 | |∄|| || (Unicode Block: Mathematical Operators) THERE DOES NOT EXIST || ||Alt +2204 | ||
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− | | | + | |ઘ|| || GUJARATI LETTER GHA (Indo-Aryan language) || ||Alt +0A98 |
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+ | |ϭ|| || (Unicode Block: Greek and Coptic) COPTIC SMALL LETTER SHIMA || ||Alt +03ED | ||
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+ | |[[Image:Bitcoin Symbol Suggestion circled struck-through B.png|20px]]|| | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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+ | |[[Image:Bitcoin Symbol Suggestion rotated power.png|20px]]|| | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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+ | |ⓢ|| Purposed as a smaller unit of bitcoin. E.g. A hundredth of a bitcoin || CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER S || || Alt +24E2 | ||
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+ | |[[Image:Bat.png]] | ||
+ | the b'at | ||
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+ | * Pros: Is round like a coin. Contains the B for Bitcoin. Borrows a style widelly associated with the internet. Not used for other meanings. | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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+ | |A 'C' with '1' and '0' inside [[http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8840/bitcoinlogodraft.png]]|| | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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+ | |A 'C' with a 'circle' and 'dot' inside [[http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6006/bitcoinlogodraftii.png]]|| | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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+ | | ◪|| || (Unicode Block: Geometric Shapes) SQUARE WITH LOWER RIGHT DIAGONAL HALF BLACK || || Alt +25EA | ||
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+ | |[[http://hosting11.imagecross.com/image-hosting-61/2381unicode1s.png]][[http://hosting11.imagecross.com/image-hosting-61/162bitcoin_uni_s.png]]|| | ||
+ | * Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard | ||
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Revision as of 14:13, 21 February 2011
There is no official Bitcoin symbol as of December 2010, however the BTC abbreviation is the most universally accepted form.
Unicode symbol
There is a discussion over which Unicode symbol might be the best suited for bitcoin.
It has lead to the following options:
To type Unicode characters, refer to: Microsoft Windows Unicode Input How to easily type the circled B symbol on a Mac
Proposed character | Description & Pros & Cons | Unicode name | Unicode decimal input | Unicode hex input |
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฿ |
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THAI CURRENCY SYMBOL BAHT | Alt +0E3F | |
Ⓑ |
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CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B | Alt +24B7 | |
ⓑ |
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CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER B | Alt +24D1 | |
ᴃ | LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL BARRED B | Alt +1D03 | ||
Ƀ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH STROKE | Alt +0243 | ||
B⃦ | ||||
␢ | (Unicode Block: Control Pictures) BLANK SYMBOL (graphic for space) | Alt +2422 | ||
β | GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA | Alt +03B2 | ||
¤ | CURRENCY SIGN | Alt 0164 | Alt +00A4 | |
Ƅ | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER TONE SIX | Alt +0184 | ||
∄ | (Unicode Block: Mathematical Operators) THERE DOES NOT EXIST | Alt +2204 | ||
ઘ | GUJARATI LETTER GHA (Indo-Aryan language) | Alt +0A98 | ||
ϭ | (Unicode Block: Greek and Coptic) COPTIC SMALL LETTER SHIMA | Alt +03ED | ||
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ⓢ | Purposed as a smaller unit of bitcoin. E.g. A hundredth of a bitcoin | CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER S | Alt +24E2 | |
the b'at |
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A 'C' with '1' and '0' inside [[1]] |
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A 'C' with a 'circle' and 'dot' inside [[2]] |
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◪ | (Unicode Block: Geometric Shapes) SQUARE WITH LOWER RIGHT DIAGONAL HALF BLACK | Alt +25EA | ||
[[3]][[4]] |
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