Currency symbol Lira Sign
About this character
The character ₤ is known as Currency symbol Lira Sign and carries the Unicode code point U+20A4, which is 8356 in decimal. It belongs to the Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF), which gathers symbols for currencies that had no place in earlier character sets, including the euro, the rupee and the hryvnia.
In memory, ₤ takes 3 bytes in UTF-8 (0xE2 0x82 0xA4) and 1 in UTF-16 (0x20A4). That difference is why badly configured forms or databases garble this character: they assume one byte per character.
How to type ₤
| System | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows | In Word or WordPad, type 20A4 and press Alt + X to turn the code into the character. |
| macOS | On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl + ⌘ + Space and search for “Currency symbol Lira Sign”. |
| Linux | On Linux (GTK), type Ctrl + ⇧ + U, 20A4 then press Enter. |
| HTML / Web | In an HTML page, write ₤. Use \20A4 in CSS, \u20A4 in JavaScript and \u20A4 in Python. |
| On this site | The simplest route is the Copy button above: the character goes straight to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. |
Keyboards that include ₤
This character is not on any common physical layout, so the Copy button above is the quickest way to get it into a document.
Codes and encodings
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+20A4 |
| Unicode block | Currency Symbols (U+20A0–U+20CF) |
| Decimal | 8356 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x20A4 |
| Octal | 020244 |
| Binary | 10000010100100 |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x82 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 units | 0x20A4 |
| Named HTML entity | None |
| Decimal HTML entity | ₤ |
| Hex HTML entity | ₤ |
| CSS escape | \20A4 |
| JavaScript escape | \u20A4 |
| Python escape | \u20A4 |
| URL encoding | %E2%82%A4 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code for ₤?
Its code point is U+20A4, which is 8356 in decimal and 020244 in octal. In HTML you can write it as ₤ or ₤.
Why does ₤ show up as a box or a question mark?
An empty box means the font has no glyph for U+20A4. The character is still in the text: switching to a font that covers the block (Noto, DejaVu or Segoe UI Symbol) makes it appear.
Can I use ₤ in a filename, a URL or a password?
In a URL it must be encoded as %E2%82%A4. Modern filesystems accept it, though it is still risky when moving files between systems. For passwords, some forms reject non-ASCII characters outright.