Ruble sign (₽)
U+20BD · RUBLE SIGN · Unicode 7.0 (2014)
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
20BD Alt+X
Type 20BD 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 “ruble sign” and click ₽ to insert it.
iPhone
Long press on the keyboard
123 → $
Tap 123, then press and hold $. Slide your finger to ₽ in the pop-up and let go.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
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 ;ruble.
- Now type ;ruble 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 ;ruble.
- Type ;ruble in any app and tap ₽ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20bd Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20bd and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ₽ means and how it is used
The ruble sign ₽ (U+20BD) was approved by the Bank of Russia in December 2013 and added to Unicode 7.0 in 2014, so very old phones may show a box. It goes after the amount with a space: 1 500 ₽. Before it existed, prices used руб. or р., which you still see in shops and receipts.
The official Unicode name of ₽ is RUBLE SIGN, code point U+20BD. You will find it in the Currency Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 7.0 (2014).
It also goes by these names and keywords: currency.
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: "\20BD"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20BD | |
| URL | %E2%82%BD | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 BD | |
| Unicode | U+20BD |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Mostly yes. ₽ came with Unicode 7.0 in 2014, so only devices that have not been updated for many years miss it.
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Don't confuse ₽ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ₽Ruble signU+20BD · RUBLE SIGN
- ՔU+0554 · Armenian
- ⳀU+2CC0 · Coptic
- ⳨U+2CE8 · Coptic
- 𐆠U+101A0 · Ancient Symbols
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 | Ruble sign |
| Português | Símbolo do rublo |
| Español | Símbolo del rublo |
| Italiano | Simbolo rublo |
| Français | Symbole rouble |
| Deutsch | Rubel-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Ruble sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol rubel |
| Polski | Symbol rubla |
| Русский | Символ рубля |
| 日本語 | ルーブル記号 |
| 한국어 | 루블 기호 |
Related symbols
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 20BD and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ₽ and Ք?
₽ is the ruble sign (U+20BD). Ք is a different character: ք (U+0554, Armenian block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ₽ on an iPhone?
On the English keyboard tap 123, then press and hold $ and slide to ₽.
What is the HTML code for the ruble sign?
There is no named entity; use ₽ or ₽. In CSS write \20BD, in JavaScript \u20BD.
Will ₽ show on every phone?
Mostly yes. ₽ came with Unicode 7.0 in 2014, so only devices that have not been updated for many years miss it.