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About these currency
Currency signs from € $ £ ¥ to ₹ ₽ ₺ ₿. Most of them can also be typed on a keyboard: see the table below.
There are 61 symbols on this page, in 3 groups: basic (23), more (28), emoji style (10).
Unicode added them over the years, starting with version 1.1 in 1993 and most recently in version 17.0 (2025).
How to type the popular currency
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| €Euro symbol | Alt+0128 | ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2 |
| $Dollar sign | Alt+36 | Character Viewer |
| £Pound sterling symbol | Alt+0163 | ⌥ Option+3 |
| ¥Japanese yen symbol | Alt+0165 | ⌥ Option+Y |
| ¢Cent symbol | Alt+0162 | ⌥ Option+4 |
| ₽Ruble sign | 20BD Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ₺Turkish lira sign | 20BA Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ₹Indian rupee sign | 20B9 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
51 of them are plain text symbols and 10 are emoji. The difference shows when you paste them: text symbols match your text colour, emoji like 💰 stay colourful and change style from one platform to another.
Unicode blocks and versions
In the Unicode tables they are spread over 11 blocks, led by Currency Symbols with 34 of them.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Currency Symbols | 34 | 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.2, 4.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.2, 7.0, 8.0, 10.0, 14.0, 17.0 |
| Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms | 5 | 1.1 |
| Latin-1 Supplement | 4 | 1.1 |
| Basic Latin | 1 | 1.1 |
| Thai | 1 | 1.1 |
| Armenian | 1 | 6.1 |
| Arabic | 1 | 4.1 |
| Bengali | 1 | 1.1 |
| Khmer | 1 | 3.0 |
| Arabic Presentation Forms-A | 1 | 3.2 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy currency?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some currency show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 17.0 (2025) and need a recent system update.
How do I type € on a keyboard?
On Windows: Alt+0128. On a Mac: ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+2. On a phone, copy € from here or add a text shortcut. All methods for €.
Are these emoji?
51 of them are text symbols and 10 are emoji. Text symbols follow your text colour; emoji are colour pictures whose look depends on the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.