Rupee Sign Symbol

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

Symbol: ₨
Unicode: U+20A8
HTML entity: ₨
Category: Currency Symbols

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About the rupee sign symbol

The rupee sign is used as the currency symbol for several South Asian currencies, including the Indian rupee, Pakistani rupee, Sri Lankan rupee, Nepalese rupee, and Indonesian rupiah. It appears in financial contexts, price tags, and economic reports across these countries.

The character combines the Latin capital letter R with two horizontal strokes, representing a stylized abbreviation of the word "rupee" or its equivalents in local languages. While India later adopted a distinct symbol (₹) for its rupee, this older sign remains in active use for other regional currencies.

How to type Rupee Sign

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

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 20A8 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 20A8.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.