Shekel sign (₪)
U+20AA · NEW SHEQEL SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
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
20AA Alt+X
Type 20AA 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 “shekel 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 ;shekel.
- Now type ;shekel 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 ;shekel.
- Type ;shekel in any app and tap ₪ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20aa Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20aa 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 NEW SHEQEL SIGN, code point U+20AA. You will find it in the Currency Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
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: "\20AA"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20AA | |
| URL | %E2%82%AA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 AA | |
| Unicode | U+20AA |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ₪ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), 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 | Shekel sign |
| Português | Símbolo do shekel |
| Español | Símbolo del séquel |
| Italiano | Simbolo shekel |
| Français | Symbole shekel |
| Deutsch | Schekel-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Şekel sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol shekel |
| Polski | Symbol szekla |
| Русский | Знак шекеля |
| 日本語 | シェケル記号 |
| 한국어 | 셰켈 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 20AA 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 ;shekel.
What is the HTML code for the shekel sign?
There is no named entity; use ₪ or ₪. In CSS write \20AA, in JavaScript \u20AA.
Will ₪ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ₪ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.