U+20AC · Currency Symbols

Euro Sign €

The euro sign € represents the euro, the currency shared by many European Union countries. It was introduced in 1996 and has been in everyday use since euro banknotes and coins arrived in 2002. Placement depends on local style: Irish and Dutch writing often puts it before the number, while French and German writing puts it after.

WindowsAlt 0128

MacOption + Shift + 2

UnicodeU+20AC

HTML€

€U+20AC

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+20AC`
Decimal	`8364`
HTML named entity	`€`
HTML (hex)	`€`
HTML (decimal)	`€`
CSS	`\20AC`
JavaScript	`\u20AC`
Python	`\u20AC`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 82 AC`
UTF-16	`20AC`
URL-encoded	`%E2%82%AC`

Character details

Official name	EURO SIGN
Unicode block	Currency Symbols
General category	Currency Symbol (Sc)
SymbolHero category	Currency Symbols
Emoji	No

How to type €

Windows

Hold Alt and type 0128 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0128 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 20AC then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “euro sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Option + Shift + 2 (US English keyboard layout).
Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “euro sign”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 20AC.

iPhone & Android

Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “euro sign” or enter U+20AC.
HTML: € or €
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8364)

Examples

€25.00
Irish style: €12.50
German style: 12,50 €
Hotel: €120 per night

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It is sometimes confused with the older euro-currency sign ₠ (U+20A0), a historical symbol for the European Currency Unit.

Tip: On Windows with a numeric keypad, Alt + 0128 types €; on a US Mac layout, use Option + Shift + 2.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.