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Ruble Sign (₽)

The ruble sign ₽ is Unicode U+20BD, the sign of the Russian ruble. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+20BD
HTML
₽
Word
20BD Alt+X

How to type the ruble 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 20BD 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 Ruble 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 ruble and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 20BD.

Linux & ChromeOS

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

iPhone & iPad

  1. Tap 123, then touch and hold $ and slide to ₽.
  2. Copy ₽ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;rubl. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. In Gboard, long-press $ on the ?123 page.
  2. Copy ₽ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

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

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8381) 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 Russian ruble (RUB). The Central Bank of Russia chose the design in December 2013: a Cyrillic Р (er) with a horizontal stroke. Unicode added it in version 7.0 in 2014.

In Russian the sign follows the number after a space: 1 500 ₽, with a space as the thousands separator. Before the sign existed, prices were written with the abbreviation “руб.” or “р.”, and both are still common. Russian keyboard layouts on current systems include it; elsewhere, copy it here or type 20BD then Alt + X in Word.

Ruble 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+20BD
HTML decimal₽
HTML hex₽
CSS contentcontent: "\20BD";
JavaScript"\u20BD"
Python"\u20BD"
Python (by name)"\N{RUBLE SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u20BD"
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 BD
UTF-1620BD
URL encoded%E2%82%BD

₽ 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
Cyrillic Capital Letter Er
U+0420		Cyrillic capital er, the letter the design is based on.
Hryvnia
U+20B4		Hryvnia sign, the currency of Ukraine.

Symbols similar to ₽

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

₽ character properties

Official Unicode name
RUBLE SIGN
Also known as
rouble sign, RUB symbol, Russian ruble symbol
Code point
U+20BD
Unicode block
Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
General category
Currency symbol (Sc)
Added in
Unicode 7.0 (2014)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Does the ruble sign go before or after the price?

After, with a space: 1 500 ₽. This follows Russian typographic convention.

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

How do I type the ruble 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 “ruble” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the ruble 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 ruble sign?

₽ is U+20BD, officially named RUBLE SIGN, in the Currency Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 7.0 (2014).