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Hryvnia Sign (₴)

The hryvnia sign ₴ is Unicode U+20B4, the sign of the Ukrainian hryvnia. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+20B4
HTML
₴
Word
20B4 Alt+X

How to type the hryvnia sign (₴)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ₴ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 20B4 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 Hryvnia Sign, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for hryvnia and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 20B4.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 20b4, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ₴ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;hryv. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ₴ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 20B4, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 20B4 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8372) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ₴ or ₴ in your HTML.

What does ₴ mean?

₴ is the sign of the Ukrainian hryvnia (ISO code UAH). The National Bank of Ukraine presented it in 2004. The shape is a cursive Cyrillic г (he) with two horizontal strokes, and Unicode added it in version 4.1 (2005).

In Ukrainian the sign or the abbreviation “грн” comes after the amount with a space: 250 ₴ or 250 грн. The Ukrainian keyboard layouts in Windows and macOS include the sign; on other layouts, copy it here or type 20B4 then Alt + X in Word.

Hryvnia 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+20B4
HTML decimal₴
HTML hex₴
CSS contentcontent: "\20B4";
JavaScript"\u20B4"
Python"\u20B4"
Python (by name)"\N{HRYVNIA SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u20B4"
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 B4
UTF-1620B4
URL encoded%E2%82%B4

₴ 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
Ruble
U+20BD		Ruble sign, the currency of Russia.
Cyrillic Small Letter Ghe + Cyrillic Small Letter Er + Cyrillic Small Letter En
U+0433 U+0440 U+043D		The Ukrainian abbreviation for hryvnia, common on price tags.

Symbols similar to ₴

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

₴ character properties

Official Unicode name
HRYVNIA SIGN
Also known as
Ukrainian hryvnia symbol, UAH sign
Code point
U+20B4
Unicode block
Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
General category
Currency symbol (Sc)
Added in
Unicode 4.1 (2005)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Where does the hryvnia sign go?

After the number with a space, as in 250 ₴, following Ukrainian convention.

Is there an alt code for the hryvnia 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 20B4 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the hryvnia sign on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ₴ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “hryvnia” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the hryvnia sign?

₴ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ₴ or ₴, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the hryvnia sign?

₴ is U+20B4, officially named HRYVNIA SIGN, in the Currency Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 4.1 (2005).