Definition: Representing the currency known as the Euro in many European countries, the Euro mark looks like a capital C with two horizontal crossbars or a curved E with a double crossbar in the middle. €
Until recently few fonts included a Euro mark however most type foundries today do include a Euro mark designed to match the typeface. There are also special character fonts that contain variations of the Euro mark for use with a variety of typefaces. On a Mac, access this symbol using Shift+Option+2. On Windows, the Euro is ALT+0128.
