Currency symbols are the shorthand signs that stand in for the world's money, from the familiar $ and € to the Indian rupee ₹, South Korean won ₩, Russian ruble ₽, and the Bitcoin sign ₿. Most live in Unicode's Currency Symbols block, added over the years as national currencies adopted official signs. You'll reach for them when a symbol isn't on your keyboard: writing a price in £ or ¥, filling out an invoice in ₺ or ₴, quoting a salary in ₩, or noting a crypto amount with ₿. Businesses paste them into product listings, spreadsheets, and receipts; travelers and forex writers use them in blog posts and comparison tables. On social media, creators drop $ or € into captions about deals, giveaways, and pricing. Because they're text, these signs align neatly in columns and match whatever font your document or feed uses.
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Currency Symbols to Copy
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What each of these money signs represents
$ covers the dollar and peso families, € the euro, £ the pound sterling, and ¥ both the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan. ₹ is the Indian rupee, adopted in 2010 with its distinctive double-bar design, and ₩ is the Korean won. ₽ is the Russian ruble, ₴ the Ukrainian hryvnia, ₺ the Turkish lira, and ₫ the Vietnamese dong. ¢ marks cents, a fraction of the dollar. ₿ is the Bitcoin sign, accepted into Unicode in 2017 to give the cryptocurrency a proper typographic symbol alongside traditional national currencies.
Using currency signs in prices and invoices
Place the symbol directly before the amount in most Western currencies ($49, £30, €25) and note that some regions write it after the number instead. For invoices and spreadsheets, pasting the exact sign like ₹ or ₺ keeps the document unambiguous across borders. In a caption promoting a sale, a quick $10 → $5 reads instantly. When quoting crypto, ₿0.05 is cleaner than spelling it out. Because these are true text characters, they sort and align correctly in tables and won't turn into images when exported to PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does ₹ or ₿ show as an empty box on some devices?▼
Newer currency signs like the rupee ₹ and Bitcoin ₿ were added to Unicode relatively recently, so very old phones, printers, or software may lack the font glyph and show a box instead. Most current devices display them fine. If your audience uses older systems, consider writing "Rs" or "BTC" alongside the symbol as a fallback.
How do I type a currency symbol that isn't on my keyboard?▼
The easiest way is to copy it here and paste it where you need it, whether that's a bio, invoice, or spreadsheet cell. On many keyboards you can also long-press a related key, but symbols like ₴, ₺, and ₫ rarely appear, so copy-paste is the most reliable method across phones and computers.
Does ¥ mean Japanese yen or Chinese yuan?▼
Both currencies share the ¥ sign, which can cause confusion. Context usually makes it clear, but for precise financial writing it's common to add the currency code, JPY for Japanese yen and CNY (or RMB) for Chinese yuan. If you're quoting a price to an international audience, pairing ¥ with the code avoids any ambiguity.
