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Naira symbol

Type :naira: · Currency

What ₦ is for

The Nigerian naira, an N with a double bar. Introduced with the currency in 1973 when Nigeria moved off the pound.

How to type ₦

The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With Emoji Anywhere installed you can skip all of them and type :naira: 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 20A6 with Option held.

Windows

No Alt code. In Word, type 20A6 then press Alt + X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.

Shortcodes

:naira:

On the web

HTML ₦

Unicode U+20A6

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