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Swiss Franc Symbol (CHF) - CHF Copy, Alt Code & Unicode

Instant copy for the Swiss Franc symbol (CHF). ISO 4217 code CHF, Windows Alt code (Alt + 8355), Unicode U+20A3, official sources, and formatting rules.

CHFNative: Fr.

Swiss Franc

CHF

Official Currency of Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Technical & Typography Specifications

ISO 4217 Alpha CodeCHF

Unicode CodepointU+20A3

HTML Named Entity

Decimal Entity

CSS Content Escape

Minor Fractional UnitRappen / Centime (1/100)

Grammar & Formatting Standards

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Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)

Standard representation: CHF100.00. Standard practice includes a non-breaking space between the digits and the symbol.

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History & Etymology

Renowned as a premier global safe-haven currency. "CHF" stands for Confoederatio Helvetica Franc.

Established in 1850 based on the French franc, replacing a complex patchwork of regional cantonal currencies.

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Typographic strokes and historical Lusophone decimal markers.

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Practical Formatting Guides

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Symbol Placement Rules

Learn whether CHF goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.

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Excel & Sheets Formatting

How to format cells with CHF (CHF) without corrupting numeric calculations.

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Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet

Universal shortcuts to type CHF on Windows (Alt + 8355), Mac, and Linux.

Related Financial & Typographic Terms

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📖 ISO 4217 Standard

The international standard code defining CHF and its numeric ID.

📖 Minor Subunit

Fractional division rules (Rappen / Centime (1/100)).

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Government-issued sovereign legal tender system.