The Pakistani rupee symbol is ₨, and the fastest way to use it is to copy it from the button below. Pakistan’s currency has no dedicated character of its own in Unicode, so the pakistani rupee symbol borrows the shared RUPEE SIGN (U+20A8); in everyday writing it also appears as Rs. The ISO 4217 code is PKR.
Every code you’ll need is in the table below. One number distinction matters before you start: 20A8 is the hexadecimal code point, and 8360 is that same value in decimal. Methods differ over which one they want, so don’t feed a hex code into a slot that expects decimal.
Pakistani rupee symbol codes and shortcuts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ₨ |
| Text alternative | Rs |
| Unicode name | RUPEE SIGN |
| Code point (hex) | U+20A8 |
| Decimal value | 8360 |
| ISO 4217 currency code | PKR |
| Windows Alt code | No standard Alt code |
| Alt code, Unicode-aware apps only (decimal) | 20A8 then Alt+X in Word |
| Word / Outlook / OneNote (Alt+X) | Type 20A8, then press Alt+X |
| Mac | Character Viewer (Ctrl+Cmd+Space); no Option shortcut |
| Chromebook / Linux (hex) | Ctrl+Shift+U, then 20a8 |
| HTML entity (numeric) | ₨ (decimal) or ₨ (hex) |
| CSS escape | \20A8 |
| Excel / Google Sheets | =UNICHAR(8360) |
How to type ₨ on Windows
There’s no traditional Windows Alt code for the rupee sign. The Alt-code system reads from legacy code pages that stop at 255, and this glyph sits well above that at 8360. Two reliable methods work instead.
- Character Map: press Start, type Character Map, open it, tick “Advanced view”, type “rupee” in the search box, select ₨, then Copy.
- Symbol panel: press Win + . (period), open the symbols tab, and look in the currency group. If the rupee sign isn’t listed on your build, Character Map always has it.
In Microsoft Word and some other Unicode-aware editors you can hold Alt and type 8360 on the numeric keypad, which requires a real number pad rather than the top-row digits. It does nothing in most ordinary text boxes, so treat 20A8 then Alt+X in Word as an in-app convenience, not a system-wide code.
How to type ₨ on Mac
macOS has no Option-key shortcut for the rupee sign. Open the Character Viewer with Ctrl + Cmd + Space, type “rupee” in the search field, and double-click ₨ to insert it. You can reach the same panel through Edit → Emoji & Symbols in most Mac apps.
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
In Word, Outlook and OneNote, type 20A8 and immediately press Alt + X. The four characters flip to ₨.
This Alt + X trick is specific to those apps; it does nothing in Excel, PowerPoint or Google Docs. You can also use Insert → Symbol → More Symbols and choose the Currency Symbols subset.
Excel has no Alt + X. Put =UNICHAR(8360) in a cell to return ₨, or use Insert → Symbol. A currency prefix like “Rs” is often applied through a custom number format instead of typing the glyph directly.
PowerPoint has neither Alt + X nor UNICHAR. Use Insert → Symbol and scroll to the currency block, or simply paste the glyph from the button near the top of this page.
Google Docs and Google Sheets
In Google Docs, open Insert → Special characters, then type “rupee” in the search box (or draw the shape) and click the result. Google Sheets has no special-characters menu at all, so use =UNICHAR(8360) or paste ₨ into the cell. Press F2 first if you need to enter edit mode before pasting.
iPhone and Android
Neither the iPhone nor the standard Android keyboard has a ₨ key, and long-pressing the $ key won’t reveal it. On a phone the quickest route is to paste ₨ from the copy button above.
To make it permanent, set a text-replacement shortcut. On iPhone, go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add ₨ with a trigger such as “rup”. On Android, open your keyboard’s personal dictionary (Gboard: Settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary) and add the same pairing.
Chromebook and Linux
On ChromeOS, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 20a8, then press Enter or Space. A small underlined u marks the input while you type. Chromebooks have no Alt codes, and plugging in a USB number pad won’t change that, since the feature is Windows software rather than keypad hardware.
If a web text box swallows the shortcut, paste the glyph instead. Newer Chromebooks also have a Quick Insert key, or you can open the symbol picker with Launcher + Shift + Space. The same Ctrl + Shift + U method works on most Linux desktops.
Notion, Slack, Discord and Canva
None of these apps has a built-in rupee shortcut. Paste ₨ into a Notion page, a Slack message, a Discord chat or a Canva text box and it renders normally. If you use the symbol often, the most reliable fix is an operating-system text replacement, set up with the mobile steps above or the Windows and Mac equivalents, so ₨ appears everywhere you type without opening a menu.
HTML and CSS for web pages
The rupee sign has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric form. Both of these render ₨:
- Decimal: ₨
- Hexadecimal: ₨ (note the lowercase x)
In CSS content values, escape it as \20A8. Save your files as UTF-8 and you can also paste the glyph straight into the markup.
₨, Rs and PKR: which to use and where
Pakistan’s currency is the rupee, ISO 4217 code PKR. Prices appear in several forms: the glyph ₨, the abbreviation Rs (sometimes written Rs.
or with a trailing /-), or the plain code PKR in banking and cross-border contexts. On shop signs and receipts “Rs” is most common, while formatted invoices, price lists and websites tend to use ₨.
The character’s official Unicode name is simply RUPEE SIGN, not “Pakistani rupee sign,” and that’s expected rather than a mistake. U+20A8 is a shared symbol once used across South Asian rupees. India adopted its own dedicated symbol ₹ (U+20B9) in 2010; Pakistan kept the older shared sign, so ₨ and Rs remain the correct way to write PKR.
Related guides
For every money glyph in one place, see the world currency symbols list, or browse individual guides in the currency symbols collection. To grab any sign without codes, keep the copy-paste symbols tool open in a tab.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a separate Pakistani rupee symbol in Unicode?
No. Unicode has no character reserved for the Pakistani rupee. PKR uses the shared RUPEE SIGN, ₨ (U+20A8), or is written as Rs. India received its own ₹ in 2010, but Pakistan did not get a distinct symbol.
What’s the difference between ₨ and ₹?
₨ is the general rupee sign (U+20A8) used for the Pakistani rupee. ₹ is the Indian rupee sign (U+20B9), a separate character added in 2010. They aren’t interchangeable when you mean a specific country’s currency, so use ₨ or Rs for PKR.
Why does ₨ show as a box or as “Rs” on some screens?
The font in use doesn’t include the rupee sign glyph, so the device shows a fallback box (often called tofu) or substitutes text. Switch to a broad Unicode font such as Arial, Segoe UI or Noto Sans, or fall back to “Rs” where font support is uncertain.
Can I use ₨ in a username or bio?
Many platforms accept it in a bio or display name, but some strip non-ASCII characters from usernames. If the glyph disappears or breaks the field, use Rs or PKR, which every system accepts.
Why is there no Windows Alt code for the rupee sign?
Traditional Alt codes read from legacy code pages that stop at value 255, and the rupee sign sits at 8360. Use Character Map, the Win + . symbol panel, or type 20A8 then Alt+X in Word inside Microsoft Word, which understands the higher value.