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Rupee Symbol (₹)

The rupee symbol (₹) is India's official currency sign — a Ra in Devanagari blended with the double line of the Roman R.

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Indian Rupee Sign · U+20B9 · Currency Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Rupee Symbol codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+20B9`
Unicode name	`Indian Rupee Sign`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`₹`
HTML hex	`₹`
CSS content code	`\20B9`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u20B9`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Rupee Symbol variants (5)

5 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

₨Rupee Sign€Euro Sign £Pound Sign $Dollar Sign௹Tamil Rupee Sign

Meaning & usage

₹ is one of the youngest currency symbols: India adopted it in 2010 after a national design competition, won by Udaya Kumar. It merges the Devanagari letter र (Ra) with the capital R's double horizontal stroke — the same twin lines that €, £ and ¥ carry as a mark of currency stability.

Before 2010, 'Rs' did the job in plain text. The symbol now appears on Indian keyboards, price tags and the ₹ key on Indian phone layouts.

Examples in use

The thali costs ₹350
Budget phones under ₹15,000
₹1,000 note

How to type the rupee symbol

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ₹. In Microsoft Word, type 20B9 and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ₹ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Rupee Symbol", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ₹. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20b9 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ₹ on a keyboard?

The reliable ways are the Indian-English keyboard layout (₹ sits on the 4 key, typed with Ctrl+Shift+4 in some layouts), the ₹ key on Indian phone keyboards, or copying ₹ from this page. There is no universal Alt code for it.

Is ₹ used only in India?

₹ is India's sign. Other rupee countries (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal) generally still write Rs or their own forms, and Unicode has a separate older 'Rs' sign ₨ (U+20A8).

Why does ₹ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+20B9 (Indian Rupee Sign). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Rupee Symbol free to use?

Yes. ₹ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.

Related symbols

€Euro Sign £Pound Sign $Dollar Sign