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U+20A3 · Currency Symbols

French Franc Sign ₣

French Franc Sign is the Unicode character U+20A3 (official name “FRENCH FRANC SIGN”) from the Currency Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s currency symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+20A3
HTML₣
₣U+20A3

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+20A3
Decimal8355
HTML (hex)₣
HTML (decimal)₣
CSS\20A3
JavaScript\u20A3
Python\u20A3
UTF-8 bytesE2 82 A3
UTF-1620A3
URL-encoded%E2%82%A3

Character details

Official nameFRENCH FRANC SIGN
Unicode blockCurrency Symbols
General categoryCurrency Symbol (Sc)
SymbolHero categoryCurrency Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ₣

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 20A3 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “french franc sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “french franc sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 20A3.

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 “french franc sign” or enter U+20A3.
  • HTML: ₣
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8355)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ₣?

It is U+20A3 (FRENCH FRANC SIGN), decimal 8355.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 20A3 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “french franc sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ₣ (or ₣). There is no named entity.