Kip Sign

A symbol from the Currency Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ₭
Unicode: U+20AD
HTML entity: ₭
Category: Currency Symbols

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About the kip sign symbol

Representing the official currency of Laos, ₭ is a typographic symbol known as the Kip Sign. It is commonly read aloud as the kip. Included within the currency symbols block of the universal character set, this letter-like mark features a capital K intersected by a horizontal or diagonal stroke. This distinguishing bar helps differentiate the monetary sign from the standard Latin letter K used in Southeast Asian scripts.

Users typically encounter this symbol in financial contexts related strictly to the global exchange or domestic trade of Laotian currency. It appears frequently on digitized price tags, banking statements, and economic news reports concerning the region. Beyond formal financial documents, the sign is used in digital commerce platforms and travel signage to indicate costs for goods and services in Vientiane and other local markets.

How to type Kip Sign

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 20AD then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 20AD.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.