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Currency Symbols

Indian Rupee Sign

U+20B9

The rupee sign marks an amount in Indian rupees.

Copy & encode

Character
Unicode codepoint
U+20B9
HTML decimal entity
₹
HTML hex entity
₹
CSS escape
\20B9
JavaScript escape
\u20B9

Meaning and usage

It is the official currency symbol adopted by India in 2010 and appears on price tags, invoices, and financial reports across the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for the Indian rupee sign?
There is no widely supported named entity, so use the numeric code ₹.
When was the rupee sign symbol created?
The Indian government adopted the current ₹ design in 2010 to give the rupee its own distinct symbol.