Large Number Formatting
Sometimes large number contain too many characters to comfortably fit into a design. When this is the case, use these formatting rules to represent larger numbers in a small space.
General Numbers
Always show up to three digits before the left-most comma, followed by up to two digits to the right of the left-most comma for a total of up to four characters.
Example
| Range | Actual Number | Formatted Number | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0 | -57 | -57 | Do not abbreviate. |
| 0-99 | 58 | 58 | Do not abbreviate. |
| 100-999 | 101 | 101 | Do not abbreviate. |
| 1,000-9,999 | 5,841 | 5,841 | Do not abbreviate. |
| 10,000-99,999 | 74,921 | 74.9k | Always show the two digits before the comma and the one after it for a total of three numeric digits plus the "k." |
| 100,000+ | 850,309 | 850k | Always show the first three digits before the comma for a total of three numeric digits plus the "k." |
| Millions | 4,085,000 | 4.08m | Always show any digits to the left of the first comma and up to two digits to the right for a total of three numeric digits plus the "m." |
| Billions | 6,091,585,241 | 6.09b | Always show any digits to the left of the first comma and up to two digits to the right for total of three numeric digits plus the "b." |
Not counting decimal points or commas as a significant characters.
Not applicable to tables.
Currency
Always show any digits to the left of the first comma and up to two digits to the right along with $ and "k" for a total of five characters.
Example
| Range | Actual Amount | Formatted Amount | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $0 | - $57.00 | - $57.00 | Do not abbreviate. |
| $0 - $99.99 | $58.00 | $58.00 | Do not abbreviate. |
| $100.00 - $999.99 | $101.00 | $101 | Round to nearest whole dollar amount, do not show cents. |
| $1,000.00 -$9,999.99 | $5,841.54 | $5.8k | Always show $ with the digit to the left of the comma and one digit after plus the "k." |
| $10,000.00 - $99,999.00 | $74,921.51 | $74.9k | Always show the two digits before the comma and up to one digit after it, plus the $ and "k" for a total of five characters. |
| $100,000.00+ | $850,309.25 | $850k | Show the first three digits before the comma along with $ and "k" for a total of five characters. |
| $ Millions | $4,080,000.21 | $4.08m | Always show any digits to the left of the first comma and up to two digits to the right along with $ and "k" for a total of five characters. |
| $ Billions | $6,091,585,241.23 | $6.09b | Always show any digits to the left of the first comma and up to two digits to the right along with $ and "k" for a total of five characters. |
Not counting decimal points or commas as a significant characters.
Not applicable to tables.