Peseta Sign ₧
₧ (U+20A7) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Peseta Sign is part of the Symbols family (block: Currency Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The Peseta Sign is a currency symbol in the Common script. Its code point is U+20A7. It sits in the Currency Symbols block in the Unicode catalog. This symbol is used to denote monetary units in prices and in finance. It represents the peseta as a currency and can appear in contexts that show money amounts. The general idea is simple: the symbol marks a monetary value. History and usage vary by locale and context. The symbol is part of a set that covers many world currencies. In practice, the exact placement and formatting of currency signs can change. Readers may see spaces, digits, and signs arranged differently depending on local rules. The key fact is that the Peseta Sign stands for money and helps readers identify amounts quickly. Authors and editors choose how to present it to fit a price or financial figure. The symbol, like other currency signs, supports clear communication in financial text.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20A7
in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+20A7
- General Category:
Sc
- Age:
1.1
- Bidi Class:
ET
- Block:
Currency Symbols
- Script:
Common
- UTF-8:
E2 82 A7
- UTF-16:
20A7
- UTF-32:
000020A7
- HTML dec:
₧
- HTML hex:
₧
- JS escape:
\u20A7
- Python \N{}:
\N{PESETA SIGN}
- Python \u:
\u20A7
- Python \U:
\U000020A7
- URL-encoded:
%E2%82%A7
- CSS escape:
\20A7
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+20A7
or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ₧
(hex) or ₧
(decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.