Difference between revisions of "Bitcoin symbol"
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− | * | + | ! Proposed character !! Pros & Cons !! Unicode name !! Unicode decimal input !! Unicode hex input |
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+ | | ฿ || | ||
+ | * Pros: Gives a currency-like look (it is the symbol for an existing currency, the Thai Baht, but other currency symbols often get reused, like the $); displayed correctly on all known OSes | ||
+ | * Cons: It is already used for the Thai currency, and might confuse people | ||
+ | || THAI CURRENCY SYMBOL BAHT || || Alt +0E3F | ||
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+ | | Ⓑ || | ||
+ | *Pros: Similar to current bitcoin.org logo | ||
+ | || CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B || || Alt +24B7 | ||
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+ | | ⓑ || | ||
+ | *Pros: Small b represent the unit bit in computer where capital B is Byte | ||
+ | * Cons: Small fonts are harder to read | ||
+ | || CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER B || ||Alt +24D1 | ||
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* <font style="font-size:1.5em;">ᴃ</font> | * <font style="font-size:1.5em;">ᴃ</font> | ||
* <font style="font-size:1.5em;">Ƀ</font> | * <font style="font-size:1.5em;">Ƀ</font> | ||
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** Cons: Wait, what? | ** Cons: Wait, what? | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 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:
Refer to the this page on how to type Unicode characters in Microsoft Windows
Proposed character | Pros & Cons | Unicode name | Unicode decimal input | Unicode hex input |
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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
- Ƀ
- B⃦
- ␢
- β
- ¤
- Ƅ
- ∄
- ℬ
- ઘ
- Cons: No visible relation to Bitcoin
- ϭ
- Cons: No visible relation to Bitcoin
-
- Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard
-
- Cons: Does not exist in the Unicode standard
- ⓢ
- the b'at
- 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: Not (yet) officially in the Unicode standard.
- A C with 1 and zero inside [[1]]
- A C with a circle and dot inside [[2]]
- ◪
- ☃
- Cons: Wait, what?