Indian Rupee Sign (₹)
HTML entity for the Indian rupee sign (₹). Learn how to use ₹ or ₹ in HTML for Indian currency display and pricing.
Currency
₹
Indian Rupee Sign
All Formats
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Character | ₹ |
| HTML Entity | ₹ |
| HTML Code (Decimal) | ₹ |
| Unicode | U+20B9 |
| CSS Content | \20B9 |
| Category | Currency |
About Indian Rupee Sign
The Indian rupee sign (₹) is the official currency symbol for the Indian rupee (INR). It was adopted by the Government of India in 2010 and is derived from the Devanagari letter "र" (ra) combined with a horizontal double line.
In HTML, insert the rupee sign using ₹ or ₹. There is no widely supported named entity for the rupee sign, so numeric or hexadecimal entities are the standard approach. The rupee sign is placed before the amount: ₹1,000.
The Indian rupee sign is part of the Currency Symbols Unicode block. It was added to Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, making it one of the newer currency symbols. While modern browsers and operating systems support it fully, very old systems may display a blank or fallback character.
In CSS, use "\20B9" with the content property for pseudo-element insertion. The rupee sign is essential for e-commerce sites, payment gateways, and financial applications serving the Indian market. Screen readers announce it as "Indian rupee sign," providing clear context for financial amounts.
Usage Examples
<!-- Using named entity -->
<p>This is the Indian Rupee Sign: ₹</p>
<!-- Using numeric code -->
<p>This is the Indian Rupee Sign: ₹</p>
<!-- Using the character directly (UTF-8) -->
<p>This is the Indian Rupee Sign: ₹</p>
<!-- In CSS -->
.icon::before {
content: "\20B9";
}FAQ
What is the HTML entity for Indian Rupee Sign?
The Indian Rupee Sign (₹) can be inserted using the named entity ₹, the numeric code ₹, or by pasting the character directly in a UTF-8 document.
How do I use ₹ in CSS?
In CSS, use the content property with the value "\20B9". For example: content: "\20B9";
What is the Unicode code point for Indian Rupee Sign?
The Unicode code point for Indian Rupee Sign is U+20B9. This is the universal identifier for this character across all platforms and programming languages.
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