U+20B9 · Currency Symbols
Indian Rupee Sign ₹
The Indian rupee sign ₹ was adopted in 2010, designed by Udaya Kumar, and combines the Devanagari letter ra with the Latin R and a horizontal line. It represents the rupee in India and appears in prices, banking apps, and financial reports. Large amounts are often written with the Indian grouping system of lakhs and crores.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+20B9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8377 | |
| HTML (hex) | ₹ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ₹ | |
| CSS | \20B9 | |
| JavaScript | \u20B9 | |
| Python | \u20B9 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 B9 | |
| UTF-16 | 20B9 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%82%B9 |
Character details
| Official name | INDIAN RUPEE SIGN |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Currency Symbols |
| General category | Currency Symbol (Sc) |
| SymbolHero category | Currency Symbols |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ₹
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
20B9then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “indian rupee sign”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “indian rupee sign”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
20B9.
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 “indian rupee sign” or enter
U+20B9. - HTML:
₹ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8377)
Examples
- ₹499
- ₹1,50,000 (one lakh fifty thousand)
- Train ticket: ₹2,300
- Salary: ₹12 lakh per year
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is sometimes confused with the generic rupee sign ₨ (U+20A8), still used in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Tip: Use the currency code INR alongside ₹ in international documents, and check that your font includes the glyph.
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.
Questions
What is the Unicode for ₹?
It is U+20B9 (INDIAN RUPEE SIGN), decimal 8377.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 20B9 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 “indian rupee sign”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference ₹ (or ₹). There is no named entity.