| Character | ₨ |
| Name | Rupee Sign |
| Unicode Code Point | U+20A8 |
| Decimal Value | 8360 |
| Hex Value | 0x20A8 |
| Category | Currency |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 20A8 + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ₨ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ₨ / ₨ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\20A8"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{20A8}" |
Rupee Sign is the standard symbol for its currency, used in pricing, invoices, financial reporting, and accounting software worldwide.
Unicode block: Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF). This dedicated Unicode block was created because currency symbols kept needing new entries as countries introduced new currencies — the Euro sign (€) itself was added to Unicode only after its 1999 introduction.
At Unicode code point U+20A8 (decimal 8360), Rupee Sign is the 9th of 33 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, like most characters outside the 0–255 legacy codepage range, it has no dedicated Alt-code or single-key shortcut on Windows or Mac, so copy-paste is the standard, universal method for typing it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: In CSV and spreadsheet exports, currency symbols can sometimes cause parsing issues in older systems — plain currency codes (like USD, EUR) are the safer choice for raw data interchange.
No alt code available — click the copy button above and paste with Ctrl+V.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ₨ in your HTML.