SYMBOL SET REFERENCE

Currency ALT Codes

Type €, £, ¥, ¢, ₹, ₽, ₩, ₿ for any currency.

Global commerce needs currency symbols everywhere — invoices, pricing, financial reports, e-commerce product pages. The four major Western currencies ($, €, £, ¥) have classic Windows ALT codes; everything else (₹ rupee, ₽ ruble, ₩ won, ₿ bitcoin) is newer Unicode. All copy instantly from this page.
Tap any character to copy — no need to type codes. Characters go straight to your clipboard, paste anywhere.

Quick Facts

Classic ALT codes
$ (no code needed, just $ key), € (Alt+0128), £ (Alt+0163), ¥ (Alt+0165), ¢ (Alt+0162)
Unicode required
₹ ₽ ₩ ₿ ₱ ₺ and other emerging-market currencies
Symbol before or after?
Varies by locale. USD/GBP before ($10, £10), EUR often after in Europe (10€)
Best for
Invoicing, pricing pages, financial writing, international commerce

About Currency

Euro (€). Alt+0128. Added to Windows-1252 in the late 1990s when the Euro launched (1999 electronic, 2002 physical). Before this, Europe used national symbols (DM, ₣, ₧). Placement conventions vary: English-language writing tends to put € before the number (€10), while much European usage puts it after (10€).

Pound sterling (£). Alt+0163. UK currency. Note the subtle distinction from similar symbols — the pound has one horizontal stroke through the vertical, similar to an italic L (its origin is the Latin "libra"). Not to be confused with ₤ (lira, rare) or £ with two strokes (heritage variant).

Yen (¥) and Yuan (元/CN¥). Alt+0165 produces ¥, used for both Japanese Yen (JPY) and Chinese Yuan/RMB (CNY) in international contexts. Within China, 元 is more common for yuan. In international pricing, CN¥ often disambiguates from JP¥.

Cent (¢). Alt+0162. Less common than it used to be (most prices below a dollar are written $0.99 rather than 99¢), but still seen in retail signage, vending machines, and older price displays.

Rupee (₹). Unicode U+20B9, introduced 2010 when India adopted an official symbol for the rupee. Before this, "Rs" was the written abbreviation. The symbol combines the Devanagari letter ra (र) with a horizontal stroke. In Word: type 20B9 + Alt+X.

Ruble (₽). Unicode U+20BD, introduced 2013 by the Central Bank of Russia. Prior to this, "руб" or "RUB" was used. Looks like a capital P with a horizontal stroke.

Won (₩). Unicode U+20A9, South Korean currency. Looks like capital W with two horizontal strokes.

Bitcoin (₿). Unicode U+20BF, added 2017. The circled-B was adopted as Bitcoin's official symbol in 2017 when Unicode 10.0 accepted it. Note this is distinct from the original letter B used in early Bitcoin software; this is the proper currency glyph.

The generic currency sign (¤). Alt+0164 produces ¤, a scarab-like symbol used as a placeholder for "currency." You'll occasionally see it in internationalized software when a specific currency hasn't been resolved. Rare in everyday use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ALT code for the Euro symbol €?
€ = Alt+0128. On Mac: Option+Shift+2.
What is the ALT code for the Pound symbol £?
£ = Alt+0163. On Mac: Option+3.
What is the ALT code for the Yen symbol ¥?
¥ = Alt+0165. Used for both Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan in international contexts. On Mac: Option+Y.
How do I type the Indian Rupee symbol ₹?
No classic ALT code. Unicode U+20B9. In Word: type '20B9' then Alt+X. Or enable the Indian keyboard layout for a dedicated key. Easiest: copy ₹ from this page.
How do I type the Bitcoin symbol ₿?
Unicode U+20BF. In Word: type '20BF' then Alt+X. Added to Unicode in 2017.
Does the Euro come before or after the number?
Varies by locale. English-language publications usually put it before (€10, €100.50). Many European countries (especially in Germanic languages) put it after (10€, 100,50 €). For English-language writing, 'before' is the safer default.

Other Languages & Symbols

Languages

SpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseNordicPolishVietnamese

Symbol sets

ClassicFractionMath SymbolGreek AlphabetArrowHeart, Star & Dingbat