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Shekel Sign (₪)

The shekel sign ₪ is Unicode U+20AA, the sign of the Israeli new shekel. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+20AA
HTML
₪
Word
20AA Alt+X

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

Linux & ChromeOS

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

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(8362) 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 Israeli new shekel (ISO code ILS), the currency of Israel since 1985. It combines the first Hebrew letters of the words shekel (ש) and ḥadash, “new” (ח). Its official Unicode name spells it NEW SHEQEL SIGN.

In Hebrew the sign usually comes after the number: 100 ₪. English-language Israeli sites often write ₪100 or ILS 100 instead. Hebrew keyboard layouts include the sign; on other layouts, type 20AA then Alt + X in Word.

Shekel 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+20AA
HTML decimal₪
HTML hex₪
CSS contentcontent: "\20AA";
JavaScript"\u20AA"
Python"\u20AA"
Python (by name)"\N{NEW SHEQEL SIGN}"
Java / C#"\u20AA"
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 AA
UTF-1620AA
URL encoded%E2%82%AA

₪ 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
Hebrew Letter Shin
U+05E9		Hebrew letter shin, the first letter of “shekel”.
Hebrew Letter Het
U+05D7		Hebrew letter het, the first letter of “new”.

Symbols similar to ₪

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₪ character properties

Official Unicode name
NEW SHEQEL SIGN
Also known as
new shekel symbol, sheqel sign, ILS sign
Code point
U+20AA
Unicode block
Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF)
General category
Currency symbol (Sc)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

What currency uses ₪?

The Israeli new shekel (ILS). The sign is also used in the Palestinian territories, where the shekel circulates.

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

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

What is the HTML code for the shekel 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 shekel sign?

₪ is U+20AA, officially named NEW SHEQEL SIGN, in the Currency Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).