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Euro Sign (€)

The euro sign € is Unicode U+20AC, the currency sign of the euro, used in 20 EU countries. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard, or type it with Option + Shift + 2 on a Mac.

Unicode
U+20AC
HTML
€
Word
20AC Alt+X
Mac
Option + Shift + 2

How to type the euro sign (€)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type € yourself, use the method for your device below. On a Mac it is Option + Shift + 2.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 20AC and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Euro Sign, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Euro sign on Windows

Mac

  1. Press Option+Shift+2. On the standard US and US-International layouts.
  2. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for euro and double-click it.

Euro sign on Mac

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 20ac, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
  2. Press your Compose key, then = e. Needs a Compose key set in your keyboard settings.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap 123, then #+=. The euro sign € is on that page.
  2. Copy € from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;euro. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Euro sign on iPhone

Android

  1. In Gboard, tap ?123, then =\<. € is on that page.
  2. Copy € here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Euro sign on Android

Microsoft Word

  1. Type (e) and Word's AutoCorrect replaces it with €.
  2. Type 20AC, then press Alt + X.
  3. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 20AC in “Character code” and click Insert.
  4. On a Mac, Option+Shift+2 works in Word too.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “euro” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8364) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

Euro sign in Excel

HTML

  1. Write &euro; or &#8364; in your HTML.

What does € mean?

€ is the sign of the euro (ISO code EUR), the currency of the eurozone. The European Commission presented the design in 1996: a rounded E, inspired by the Greek epsilon, crossed by two parallel lines that stand for stability. The euro became an accounting currency in 1999, and notes and coins followed on 1 January 2002. Unicode added the sign in version 2.1 (1998), which is why very old fonts lack it.

Where the sign goes depends on the language, not the currency. Irish and Maltese English write €10 with no space. French, German, Spanish and Italian put it after the number with a space, as in 10 € or 12,50 €. Dutch commonly writes € 10. In international documents the ISO code, EUR 10, avoids the question altogether.

On many European keyboards € is printed on the E key and typed with AltGr + E; on the UK layout it is AltGr + 4. On Windows with a US layout, hold Alt and type 0128 on the numeric keypad.

Common uses

  • Prices in Ireland and Malta: €9.99
  • Prices in France, Germany or Spain: 9,99 €
  • Financial tables that mix currencies, next to $, £ and ¥

Euro Sign codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces €. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+20AC
HTML entity (named)&euro;
HTML decimal&#8364;
HTML hex&#x20AC;
CSS contentcontent: "\20AC";
JavaScript"\u20AC"
Python"\u20AC"
Python (by name)"\N{EURO SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u20AC"
LaTeX\texteuro
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 AC
UTF-1620AC
URL encoded%E2%82%AC
Mac shortcutOption + Shift + 2

€ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to € but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Euro-Currency
U+20A0		European Currency Unit sign (ECU), the pre-euro accounting unit. It is not the euro.
Cyrillic Capital Letter Ukrainian Ie
U+0404		Cyrillic capital Ukrainian IE, a letter that looks like a single-barred euro sign.
Greek Epsilon
U+03B5		Greek small epsilon, the letter that inspired the shape.

Symbols similar to €

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full currency symbols collection.

€ character properties

Official Unicode name
EURO SIGN
Also known as
euro symbol, EUR sign
Code point
U+20AC
Unicode block
Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
General category
Currency symbol (Sc)
Added in
Unicode 2.1 (1998)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Does the euro sign go before or after the amount?

It depends on the language. Irish and Maltese English write €10. Most other eurozone languages, including French, German, Spanish and Italian, write 10 € with a space. Follow the convention of the language you are writing in.

How do I type € on a European keyboard?

On German, French, Spanish and Italian layouts, press AltGr + E. On the UK layout it is AltGr + 4. On a Mac with a US layout, press Option + Shift + 2.

Is there an alt code for the euro sign?

No. € is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 20AC then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the euro sign on a Mac?

Press Option + Shift + 2. It works in every app on the US keyboard layout. You can also open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it.

What is the HTML code for the euro sign?

Use the named entity € or the numeric reference € (hex €). All three display € in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the euro sign?

€ is U+20AC, officially named EURO SIGN, in the Currency Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 2.1 (1998).