Turkish lira sign (₺)
U+20BA · TURKISH LIRA SIGN · Unicode 6.2 (2012)
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
20BA Alt+X
Type 20BA 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 “turkish lira 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 ;turkishlir.
- Now type ;turkishlir 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 ;turkishlir.
- Type ;turkishlir in any app and tap ₺ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 20ba Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 20ba and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ₺ means and how it is used
The Turkish lira sign ₺ (U+20BA) was introduced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in 2012 and reached Unicode in version 6.2 the same year. Turkish usage puts it before or after the number (₺50 or 50 ₺), and many people still write TL. On the Turkish Q keyboard in Windows it is AltGr+T.
The official Unicode name of ₺ is TURKISH LIRA SIGN, code point U+20BA. You will find it in the Currency Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 6.2 (2012).
It sits in the currency with 61 symbols, among them € $ £ ¥ ¢.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML decimal | ₺ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ₺ | |
| CSS | content: "\20BA"; | |
| JavaScript | \u20BA | |
| URL | %E2%82%BA | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 82 BA | |
| Unicode | U+20BA |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Mostly yes. ₺ came with Unicode 6.2 in 2012, so only devices that have not been updated for many years miss 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 | Turkish lira sign |
| Português | Símbolo da lira turca |
| Español | Símbolo de la lira turca |
| Italiano | Simbolo lira turca |
| Français | Symbole livre turque |
| Deutsch | Türkische-Lira-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | TL sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol lira Turki |
| Polski | Symbol liry tureckiej |
| Русский | Знак турецкой лиры |
| 日本語 | トルコリラ記号 |
| 한국어 | 튀르키예 리라 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 20BA 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 ;turkishlir.
What is the HTML code for the turkish lira sign?
There is no named entity; use ₺ or ₺. In CSS write \20BA, in JavaScript \u20BA.
Will ₺ show on every phone?
Mostly yes. ₺ came with Unicode 6.2 in 2012, so only devices that have not been updated for many years miss it.