Lira symbol
Type :lira: · Currency
Unicode name Turkish Lira Sign · Currency Symbols block · added in Unicode 6.2, 2012
What ₺ is for
The Turkish lira sign, chosen by competition in 2012. The upward-tilting design was pitched as a currency on the rise, which is a lot of weight for one glyph to carry.
How to type ₺
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:lira: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 20BA with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 20BA then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:lira: On the web
HTML ₺
Unicode U+20BA
JavaScript '\u{20BA}'
CSS "\20BA"
Python '\u20BA'
URL %E2%82%BA
More from currency
:gbp: ¥ :jpy: ¢ :cent: ₹ :inr: ₽ :ruble: ₩ :won: ₪ :shekel: ₦ :naira: ₴ :hryvnia: ₫ :dong: ₱ :peso: ฿ :baht: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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