Turkish Lira Sign ₺
₺ (U+20BA) 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: Turkish Lira 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 TURKISH LIRA SIGN is a currency symbol. It has the codepoint U+20BA and it belongs to the Currency Symbols block. The symbol represents the Turkish lira. It is used in numerical prices and financial figures. The character is part of common scripts and is seen on many screens and printed pages. It helps readers identify the unit of money in a price or value. The symbol is written beside numbers to show amount in lira. It can appear with or without spaces, depending on local style. People may place the symbol before or after the number in different places. The usage varies by locale and formatting rules. The symbol works with many fonts and systems, but appearance can differ. In everyday math and accounting, the Turkish lira sign helps avoid confusion between currencies. It is one of several symbols used to denote money in global markets. Understanding the symbol helps with reading prices, invoices, and budgets in Turkish contexts.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+20BA 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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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+20BA - General Category:
Sc - Age:
6.2 - Bidi Class:
ET - Block:
Currency Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 82 BA - UTF-16:
20BA - UTF-32:
000020BA - HTML dec:
₺ - HTML hex:
₺ - JS escape:
\u20BA - Python \N{}:
\N{TURKISH LIRA SIGN} - Python \u:
\u20BA - Python \U:
\U000020BA - URL-encoded:
%E2%82%BA - CSS escape:
\20BA
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+20BA 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.