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Rupee Sign (₹)

The rupee sign ₹ is Unicode U+20B9, the sign of the Indian rupee, adopted in 2010. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+20B9
HTML
₹
Word
20B9 Alt+X

How to type the rupee 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 20B9 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 Indian Rupee 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 rupee and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 20B9.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 20b9, 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 ;rupe. 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 20B9, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 20B9 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8377) 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 Indian rupee (ISO code INR). It was designed by D. Udaya Kumar and adopted by the Government of India on 15 July 2010, after a public design competition. The shape blends the Devanagari letter र (ra) with the Latin capital R, and the two horizontal lines echo the Indian flag and the equals sign.

Unicode encoded it the same year, in version 6.0, so it works on every phone and computer sold since then. Write it before the amount with no space: ₹500, ₹1,20,000 in the Indian digit grouping, or ₹2.5 lakh.

On Windows with the English (India) keyboard layout, press Right Alt + 4. With other layouts, type 20B9 and press Alt + X in Word, or copy it here. The older sign ₨ (“Rs”) is still used for the rupees of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Common uses

  • Prices in India: ₹199, ₹1,499
  • Salaries and budgets: ₹12 lakh per year
  • Invoices and GST bills alongside the INR code

Rupee 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+20B9
HTML decimal₹
HTML hex₹
CSS contentcontent: "\20B9";
JavaScript"\u20B9"
Python"\u20B9"
Python (by name)"\N{INDIAN RUPEE SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u20B9"
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 B9
UTF-1620B9
URL encoded%E2%82%B9

₹ 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
Rupee
U+20A8		Generic rupee sign, a ligature of “Rs”. Used for the Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Nepalese rupees.
Devanagari Letter Ra
U+0930		Devanagari letter ra, one of the two letters the ₹ design is based on.
Bengali Rupee
U+09F3		Bengali rupee mark, the sign of the Bangladeshi taka.

Symbols similar to ₹

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₹ character properties

Official Unicode name
INDIAN RUPEE SIGN
Also known as
Indian rupee symbol, INR symbol, rupaye
Code point
U+20B9
Unicode block
Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
General category
Currency symbol (Sc)
Added in
Unicode 6.0 (2010)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

When was the rupee symbol introduced?

The Government of India adopted ₹ on 15 July 2010. Unicode added it the same year in version 6.0, as U+20B9 INDIAN RUPEE SIGN.

How do I type ₹ on an Indian keyboard?

On Windows with the English (India) layout, press Right Alt + 4. On Android, Gboard shows ₹ when you long-press $ on the ?123 page. You can also type 20B9 then Alt + X in Word.

Is there an alt code for the rupee 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 20B9 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

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

What is the HTML code for the rupee 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 rupee sign?

₹ is U+20B9, officially named INDIAN RUPEE SIGN, in the Currency Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 6.0 (2010).