Livre Tournois Sign ₶
₶ (U+20B6) 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: Livre Tournois 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 LIVRE TOURNOIS SIGN (U+20B6) is a currency symbol. It sits in the Currency Symbols block and uses the Common script. Currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance. The LIVRE TOURNOIS SIGN is used to indicate value in money notation. Formatting of currency symbols varies by locale. Some regions place the symbol before the amount, others after. Spacing and punctuation can differ too. This symbol belongs to a family of signs that help show value quickly. For readers, the symbol signals monetary value in a list, calculator, or printed price. It does not carry letter meaning outside money notation. In digital text, it follows general rules for currency signs and may appear with or without spaces depending on the locale. The symbol is part of the currency symbols group and is encoded for consistent use across systems. It helps users recognize a financial amount at a glance.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20B6 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+20B6 - General Category:
Sc - Age:
5.2 - Bidi Class:
ET - Block:
Currency Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 82 B6 - UTF-16:
20B6 - UTF-32:
000020B6 - HTML dec:
₶ - HTML hex:
₶ - JS escape:
\u20B6 - Python \N{}:
\N{LIVRE TOURNOIS SIGN} - Python \u:
\u20B6 - Python \U:
\U000020B6 - URL-encoded:
%E2%82%B6 - CSS escape:
\20B6
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+20B6 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.