{"id":14507,"date":"2010-08-05T23:38:10","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=14507"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:08:47","slug":"download-rupee-font-installer-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupee Font Download? How to Type the \u20b9 Symbol Easily (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a rupee font download so you can type the \u20b9 symbol in Word or Excel? In 2010, when India got its new currency symbol, you needed a special rupee font (Foradian) and the trick of pressing the ` key. In 2026 you usually don&#8217;t need any rupee font at all: Windows, macOS, Android and iPhone all include the \u20b9 sign, and you can type it with a simple keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rupee-font-alter.png\" alt=\"Rupee font installer from 2010\" width=\"426\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rupee-font-alter.png 426w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rupee-font-alter-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> You don&#8217;t need a rupee font download any more. On Windows, add the English (India) keyboard and press <strong>Ctrl + Alt + 4<\/strong> (or AltGr + 4) to type \u20b9. In Word, type <code>20B9<\/code> and press <strong>Alt + X<\/strong>. On any Windows PC you can also hold Alt and type <strong>8377<\/strong> on the number pad. On a Mac or phone, use the emoji\/character picker or the rupee key on an Indian keyboard.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea2ddf06ed8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#How_to_type_the_rupee_symbol_%E2%82%B9_on_Windows_10_and_11\" >How to type the rupee symbol \u20b9 on Windows 10 and 11<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Method_1_English_India_keyboard_shortcut\" >Method 1: English (India) keyboard shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Method_2_Alt_code_8377\" >Method 2: Alt code 8377<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Method_3_Unicode_trick_in_Microsoft_Word\" >Method 3: Unicode trick in Microsoft Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Method_4_Emoji_and_symbols_panel\" >Method 4: Emoji and symbols panel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#How_to_type_%E2%82%B9_in_Excel\" >How to type \u20b9 in Excel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#How_to_type_the_rupee_sign_on_Mac_Android_and_iPhone\" >How to type the rupee sign on Mac, Android and iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#How_to_show_%E2%82%B9_on_websites_and_blogs\" >How to show \u20b9 on websites and blogs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#What_about_the_old_Rupee_Foradian_font\" >What about the old Rupee Foradian font?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Is_there_an_official_rupee_font_download\" >Is there an official rupee font download?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#What_is_the_shortcut_key_for_the_rupee_symbol\" >What is the shortcut key for the rupee symbol?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#Why_does_%E2%82%B9_show_as_a_box_or_question_mark\" >Why does \u20b9 show as a box or question mark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/download-rupee-font-installer-free\/#What_is_the_Unicode_for_the_rupee_symbol\" >What is the Unicode for the rupee symbol?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_still_need_a_rupee_font_download\"><\/span>Do you still need a rupee font download?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Indian rupee sign \u20b9 was added to Unicode (code point U+20B9) in 2010. Since then, Microsoft added it to the standard Windows fonts such as Arial, Calibri, Segoe UI and Times New Roman, and Apple and Google added it to their system fonts too. That means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u20b9 typed on your PC shows correctly on other computers, phones and websites.<\/li>\n<li>You can change fonts freely; the symbol doesn&#8217;t disappear.<\/li>\n<li>Old &#8220;rupee fonts&#8221; like Rupee Foradian only <em>drew<\/em> \u20b9 in place of the ` key. If the other person didn&#8217;t have that font, they saw a ` instead. Avoid them for documents you share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Only very old systems such as Windows XP lack the symbol. If you are stuck on one, a Unicode-aware font such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/noto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Noto Sans<\/a> is a safer choice than the old Foradian font.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_rupee_symbol_%E2%82%B9_on_Windows_10_and_11\"><\/span>How to type the rupee symbol \u20b9 on Windows 10 and 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_English_India_keyboard_shortcut\"><\/span>Method 1: English (India) keyboard shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings &gt; Time &amp; language &gt; Language &amp; region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add a language<\/strong>, choose <strong>English (India)<\/strong> and install it.<\/li>\n<li>Switch to it from the taskbar language button (or press <strong>Windows + Space<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Ctrl + Alt + 4<\/strong> or <strong>AltGr + 4<\/strong> to type \u20b9.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This works in every app, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Notepad and your browser.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Alt_code_8377\"><\/span>Method 2: Alt code 8377<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> and type <strong>8377<\/strong> on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. This works in Word and many other apps, but not on laptops without a number pad.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Unicode_trick_in_Microsoft_Word\"><\/span>Method 3: Unicode trick in Microsoft Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Type <code>20B9<\/code> and immediately press <strong>Alt + X<\/strong>. Word converts the code into \u20b9. This also works in WordPad and Outlook.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Emoji_and_symbols_panel\"><\/span>Method 4: Emoji and symbols panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Press <strong>Windows + .<\/strong> (full stop), open the Symbols tab, choose the currency section and click \u20b9.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_%E2%82%B9_in_Excel\"><\/span>How to type \u20b9 in Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a single symbol, use any method above. For prices, it&#8217;s better to format the cells: select them, press <strong>Ctrl + 1<\/strong>, choose <strong>Currency<\/strong> and pick <strong>\u20b9 English (India)<\/strong> as the symbol. Excel then adds \u20b9 and Indian-style digit grouping (1,00,000) automatically.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_type_the_rupee_sign_on_Mac_Android_and_iPhone\"><\/span>How to type the rupee sign on Mac, Android and iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> press <strong>Control + Command + Space<\/strong>, search for &#8220;rupee&#8221; and click \u20b9. You can also add the Unicode Hex Input source and type Option + 20B9.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android:<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gboard<\/a>, tap <strong>?123<\/strong> and long-press the currency key to pick \u20b9. With the English (India) layout, \u20b9 is the default currency key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>iPhone and iPad:<\/strong> tap <strong>123<\/strong>, long-press the currency symbol and choose \u20b9, or add the English (India) keyboard in Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_show_%E2%82%B9_on_websites_and_blogs\"><\/span>How to show \u20b9 on websites and blogs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In WordPress and other web pages you can paste \u20b9 directly, because pages use UTF-8. In HTML code, use the entity <code>&amp;#8377;<\/code>. We explain more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/08\/add-india-rupee-font-symbol-in-blog-posts\/\">how to add the rupee symbol in blog posts<\/a>, and the story of the symbol is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/type-indian-rupee-symbol-with-keyboard-key\/\">the new Indian rupee symbol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_the_old_Rupee_Foradian_font\"><\/span>What about the old Rupee Foradian font?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our original 2010 guide showed how to download the Rupee Foradian font installer, install the .ttf file and press the ` key in Word to print \u20b9. That font was a stopgap made before computers supported the real symbol. It is no longer needed, and documents made with it can show the wrong character on other devices. If you have old files that used it, replace the ` characters with a real \u20b9 using Find and Replace.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_an_official_rupee_font_download\"><\/span>Is there an official rupee font download?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The \u20b9 symbol is part of Unicode and is built into modern fonts, so there&#8217;s nothing official to download.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_shortcut_key_for_the_rupee_symbol\"><\/span>What is the shortcut key for the rupee symbol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the English (India) keyboard, Ctrl + Alt + 4. In Word, type 20B9 then Alt + X. With a number pad, Alt + 8377.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_%E2%82%B9_show_as_a_box_or_question_mark\"><\/span>Why does \u20b9 show as a box or question mark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The font or device doesn&#8217;t support U+20B9. Switch to a modern font such as Arial, Calibri or Noto Sans, or update the operating system.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Unicode_for_the_rupee_symbol\"><\/span>What is the Unicode for the rupee symbol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>U+20B9. In HTML, use <code>&amp;#8377;<\/code>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a rupee font download so you can type the \u20b9 symbol in Word or Excel? 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