Peso Sign ₱
₱ (U+20B1) 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: Peso 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 PESO SIGN is a currency symbol used in finance. Its code point is U+20B1 and its name in English is PESO SIGN. It belongs to the Currency Symbols block and uses the Common script. The symbol serves to mark monetary values tied to the peso currency. It is seen in prices, receipts, and financial documents where peso is the unit of account. In practice, typography and placement can vary by locale and typeface. Users rely on the sign to quickly indicate money without writing the full currency name. The symbol helps with speed in pricing and accounting, especially in markets or regions where the peso is common. As a character in the Currency Symbols block, it shares space with other currency signs and follows general formatting rules for numeric values. Overall, the peso sign communicates value clearly and is recognized in many everyday and formal financial contexts.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20B1 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+20B1 - General Category:
Sc - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ET - Block:
Currency Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 82 B1 - UTF-16:
20B1 - UTF-32:
000020B1 - HTML dec:
₱ - HTML hex:
₱ - JS escape:
\u20B1 - Python \N{}:
\N{PESO SIGN} - Python \u:
\u20B1 - Python \U:
\U000020B1 - URL-encoded:
%E2%82%B1 - CSS escape:
\20B1
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+20B1 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.