Naira Sign ₦
₦ (U+20A6) 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: Naira 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 NAIRA SIGN is a symbol in the Currency Symbols block. Its codepoint is U+20A6 or 20A6 in hexadecimal. The symbol represents money in text and in prices. It is part of the Common script group. The character’s name in English is NAIRA SIGN. This symbol is used in financial writing to denote the Nigerian currency in lists, receipts, and invoices on screen and in print. In many places, it appears before or after the amount, depending on local style. The character is treated like other currency marks in formatting. The Currency Symbols block groups it with other money signs for easy reference. The usage material notes that currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale. This means designers and editors choose spacing, placement, and font style to fit their region. The symbol helps readers identify money quickly in text. It remains a standard sign for monetary amounts where the naira is used.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20A6 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+20A6 - General Category:
Sc - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
ET - Block:
Currency Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 82 A6 - UTF-16:
20A6 - UTF-32:
000020A6 - HTML dec:
₦ - HTML hex:
₦ - JS escape:
\u20A6 - Python \N{}:
\N{NAIRA SIGN} - Python \u:
\u20A6 - Python \U:
\U000020A6 - URL-encoded:
%E2%82%A6 - CSS escape:
\20A6
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+20A6 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.