⌨️ Universal Keyboard Guide
Currency Symbol Alt Codes & Shortcuts
Learn how to type any world monetary symbol on standard QWERTY keyboards without opening character maps. Includes interactive typing tester.
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Universal Keyboard Mapping Table
| Symbol | Currency | ISO | Windows Numpad (Alt Code) | macOS Shortcut | Linux / Unicode Entry | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | United States DollarUnited States | USD | Alt + 36 (or Shift + 4) | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| € | EuroEurozone (20 countries) | EUR | Alt + 0128 | Option + Shift + 2 | Ctrl+Shift+U 20AC | |
| £ | British Pound SterlingUnited Kingdom | GBP | Alt + 0163 | Option + 3 | Ctrl+Shift+U 00A3 | |
| ¥ | Japanese YenJapan | JPY | Alt + 0165 | Option + Y | Ctrl+Shift+U 00A5 | |
| ¥ | Chinese Yuan (Renminbi)China | CNY | Alt + 0165 | Option + Y | Ctrl+Shift+U 00A5 | |
| ₹ | Indian RupeeIndia | INR | Alt + 8377 (or Ctrl+Alt+4 on Indian keyboards) | Option + 4 (on Indian layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20B9 | |
| CA$ | Canadian DollarCanada | CAD | Alt + 36 | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| A$ | Australian DollarAustralia | AUD | Alt + 36 | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| CHF | Swiss FrancSwitzerland, Liechtenstein | CHF | Alt + 8355 | Typed as CHF / Fr. | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A3 | |
| R$ | Brazilian RealBrazil | BRL | R + Alt 36 | R + Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0052 U+0024 | |
| ₽ | Russian RubleRussia | RUB | Alt + 8381 | Option + Р (Cyrillic) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20BD | |
| ₩ | South Korean WonSouth Korea | KRW | Alt + 8361 | Option + W | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A9 | |
| ₺ | Turkish LiraTurkey | TRY | Alt + 8378 | Option + T (Turkish Q layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20BA | |
| ﷼ | Saudi RiyalSaudi Arabia | SAR | Alt + 65020 | Arabic keyboard layout | Ctrl+Shift+U FDFC | |
| د.إ | United Arab Emirates DirhamUnited Arab Emirates | AED | Typed as AED / د.إ | Arabic layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 062F U+002E U+0625 | |
| ฿ | Thai BahtThailand | THB | Alt + 3647 | Option + B (Thai layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 0E3F | |
| ₫ | Vietnamese DongVietnam | VND | Alt + 8363 | Option + D (Vietnamese layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20AB | |
| ₱ | Philippine PesoPhilippines | PHP | Alt + 8369 | Option + P (Filipino layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20B1 | |
| zł | Polish ZłotyPoland | PLN | Alt + 0142 for ł | Option + L for ł | Ctrl+Shift+U 007A U+0142 | |
| kr | Swedish KronaSweden | SEK | Typed as kr | Typed as kr | Ctrl+Shift+U 006B U+0072 | |
| R | South African RandSouth Africa | ZAR | Alt + 82 | Shift + R | Ctrl+Shift+U 0052 | |
| ₦ | Nigerian NairaNigeria | NGN | Alt + 8358 | Option + N (Nigerian layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A6 | |
| ₪ | Israeli New ShekelIsrael, Palestinian territories | ILS | Alt + 8362 | Option + 4 (Hebrew layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20AA | |
| ₿ | BitcoinDecentralized / El Salvador | BTC | Alt + 8383 | Option + B (in special fonts) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20BF | |
| Ξ | Ethereum (Ether)Decentralized Smart Contracts | ETH | Alt + 926 | Greek layout: Shift + X | Ctrl+Shift+U 039E | |
| $ | Mexican PesoMexico | MXN | Alt + 36 | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| S$ | Singapore DollarSingapore | SGD | Alt + 36 | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| HK$ | Hong Kong DollarHong Kong | HKD | Alt + 36 | Shift + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 0024 | |
| Rp | Indonesian RupiahIndonesia | IDR | Typed as Rp | Typed as Rp | Ctrl+Shift+U 0052 U+0070 | |
| RM | Malaysian RinggitMalaysia | MYR | Typed as RM | Typed as RM | Ctrl+Shift+U 0052 U+004D | |
| Ft | Hungarian ForintHungary | HUF | Typed as Ft | Typed as Ft | Ctrl+Shift+U 0046 U+0074 | |
| Kč | Czech KorunaCzech Republic | CZK | Alt + 0269 for č | Option + C for č | Ctrl+Shift+U 004B U+010D | |
| ₴ | Ukrainian HryvniaUkraine | UAH | Alt + 8372 | Option + H (Ukrainian layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20B4 | |
| ₸ | Kazakhstani TengeKazakhstan | KZT | Alt + 8376 | Kazakh layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 20B8 | |
| ₵ | Ghanaian CediGhana | GHS | Alt + 8373 | Ghanaian layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 20B5 | |
| ₡ | Costa Rican ColónCosta Rica | CRC | Alt + 8353 | Option + C (Latin layout) | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A1 | |
| ₮ | Mongolian TögrögMongolia | MNT | Alt + 8366 | Mongolian layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 20AE | |
| ₾ | Georgian LariGeorgia | GEL | Alt + 8382 | Georgian layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 20BE | |
| ֏ | Armenian DramArmenia | AMD | Alt + 1423 | Armenian layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 058F | |
| ₣ | French Franc (Historical)France (pre-Euro) | FRF | Alt + 8355 | Historical | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A3 | |
| ₤ | Italian Lira (Historical)Italy (pre-Euro) | ITL | Alt + 8356 | Historical | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A4 | |
| ₧ | Spanish Peseta (Historical)Spain (pre-Euro) | ESP | Alt + 8359 | Historical | Ctrl+Shift+U 20A7 | |
| DM | Deutsche Mark (Historical)Germany (pre-Euro) | DEM | Typed as DM | Typed as DM | Ctrl+Shift+U 0044 U+004D | |
| ₯ | Greek Drachma (Historical)Greece (pre-Euro) | GRD | Alt + 8367 | Greek layout | Ctrl+Shift+U 20AF | |
| ¢ | Cent SymbolGlobal Subunit (USD, CAD, AUD, etc.) | CENT | Alt + 0162 | Option + 4 | Ctrl+Shift+U 00A2 |
📖 Step-by-Step Typing Guide
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Official PDF code chart for the Currency Symbols block (U+20A0 to U+20CF) with all glyph encodings.
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