Dong sign (₫)
U+20AB · DONG SIGN · Unicode 2.0 (1996)
How to type ₫
Windows
No Alt code
₫ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
20AB Alt+X
Type 20AB and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ₫. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ₫.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “dong sign” and click ₫ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ₫ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ₫ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ₫ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;dong.
- Now type ;dong anywhere: the keyboard suggests ₫.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ₫:
- Copy ₫ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ₫ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;dong.
- Type ;dong in any app and tap ₫ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20ab Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20ab and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ₫ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ₫ is DONG SIGN, code point U+20AB. You will find it in the Currency Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 2.0 (1996).
It sits in the currency with 61 symbols, among them € $ £ ¥ ¢.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ₫ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ₫ | |
| CSS | content: "\20AB"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20AB | |
| URL | %E2%82%AB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 AB | |
| Unicode | U+20AB |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ₫ dates from Unicode 2.0 (1996), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ₫ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Dong sign |
| Português | Símbolo do dong |
| Español | Símbolo del dong |
| Italiano | Simbolo dong |
| Français | Symbole dong |
| Deutsch | Dong-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Dong sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol dong |
| Polski | Symbol donga |
| Русский | Знак донга |
| 日本語 | ドン記号 |
| 한국어 | 동 기호 |
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All Currency →Questions people ask
How do I type ₫ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ₫ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 20AB and press Alt+X.
How do I type ₫ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ₫. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;dong.
What is the HTML code for the dong sign?
There is no named entity; use ₫ or ₫. In CSS write \20AB, in JavaScript \u20AB.
Will ₫ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ₫ dates from Unicode 2.0 (1996), so every current system has a font for it.