Currency Symbol Placement
Currency symbols and codes do not have one universal placement rule across all currencies and locales. Microsoft house style puts a currency code before a specific amount with no space, and permits a familiar symbol when the currency is clear.
Follow the relevant locale or house style. In Microsoft style, a currency code precedes the amount with no space (for example, USD1.42 billion), while a familiar symbol may be used when the currency is clear.
Key details
Important caveats
Style Boundary
Do not assume every currency or locale places its sign the same way; apply the convention required for the audience.
Further guidance
Code Vs Symbol
A currency code can remove ambiguity when the symbol alone could refer to more than one currency.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Currency — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Microsoft house style for currency names, codes, symbols, and amounts