Euro Symbol (€) - EUR Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the Euro symbol (€). ISO 4217 code EUR, Windows Alt code (Alt + 0128), Unicode U+20AC, official sources, and formatting rules.
Euro
EUROfficial Currency of Eurozone (20 countries)
Technical & Typography Specifications
EURU+20ACGrammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Suffix (After Amount)
Standard representation: 100,00 €. Standard practice includes a non-breaking space between the digits and the symbol.
History & Etymology
Official currency of 20 European Union member states. The symbol represents the Greek letter epsilon (ϵ) for Europa, with two parallel bars symbolizing stability.
Introduced on 1 January 1999, the design was chosen by the European Commission inspired by the cradle of European civilization and the letter E for Europe.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
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All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether € goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with EUR (€) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type € on Windows (Alt + 0128), Mac, and Linux.