New Sheqel Sign ₪

₪ (U+20AA) 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: New Sheqel 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: New Sheqel Sign is the currency symbol for money in prices and financial figures. It has the Unicode code point U+20AA and is listed in the Currency Symbols block. The symbol belongs to the Common script, which means it is used across many languages and regions. In practice, it appears alongside numbers to denote amounts in transactions and price tags. Text that uses this sign can differ in how the symbol is placed relative to the digits, and how spaces or punctuation are used, depending on local rules. The symbol’s main role is to stand for monetary units in commerce and finance. It is used in writing prices, sums, and financial statements where a country or region adopts the New Sheqel in everyday trade. As a graphic mark, it helps readers quickly identify money values in a wide range of documents and interfaces. The usage atom notes that currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale, reflecting how people read numbers in different places.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20AA 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.

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