Changing the Ether symbol from Ξ to ♦
The Ether currency symbol is currently Ξ, however, almost no one uses it. This is a proposal for a more pleasing glyph.
After considering several options, I noticed that the Ethereum logo is just so gosh darn monochromatically simple, it made sense simply to make the logo itself as the new ETH currency glyph.
Behold — I propose to you the following currency glyph.
Unfortunately, it takes years to get any new symbol included in Unicode (e.g., it took two years for the Bitcoin symbol to get added to Unicode).
The stop-gap symbol: ♦
So, while we’re waiting for Ethereum to get included in Unicode (assuming it gets there at all), I additionally propose the black diamond suit “♦” as the stop-gap symbol.
The black diamond suit ♦ is in most fonts, and is even in HTML as entity ♦ and it looks roughly like our glorious levitating Ethereum logo.
To see how this would look in practice:
“Hello my crypto-comrade. I’m going to send you ♦5.”
Exchange rate: ♦1 = $307.
Comments appreciated. In the mean time, I suppose to simply start using either the SVG of the monochrome ethereum logo above or, if images aren’t possible, simply use ♦. If people start adopting the symbol, there will probably be movement from the Foundation to officially adopt it (the Foundation requests to see something first get some grassroots support before asserting anything from the top).
P.S. Some have reported a preference for the black lozenge ⧫, over the black diamond suit, ♦. The black lozenge has a shape closer to the ethereum logo, but unfortunately the lozenge is often rendered as too small. So the black diamond suit is preferred.
P.P.S. Any resemblance to Hylian Rupee is unintentional.
